Everyone's worked for a bad boss at some point in their career, but it seems the tables are turning, with employees increasingly walking out on maddening managers.
A new survey has found 82 per cent of office workers have quit a job rather than put up with an outrageous boss.
Chandler Macleod's Recruitment Solutions general manager Lorraine Christopher said with the unemployment rate at a 32-year low, companies needed to start training their managers.
Over 75 per cent of survey respondents claimed they'd knock back a job with better pay if the manager had a poor reputation.
Ms Christopher said the survey proved "people don't leave organisations, they leave bad bosses".
"This study should serve as a timely wake-up call for organisations," she said.
"Businesses simply can't afford to overlook any employee."
The survey of 233 office workers found more than 26 per cent claimed their boss never facilitated career development, almost 20 per cent reported a complete lack of regular and honest feedback and more than half said their manager didn't always keep their word or provide leadership.
Most troubling, one in eight employees had experienced bullying or harassment - some of it sexual.
But there was some good news.
Around 65 per cent of workers described their current manager as "always approachable", 58 per cent said their boss was always supportive and 60 per cent felt their manager respected their role in the organisation.
Ms Christopher said when dealing with a "bad boss" employees should request a meeting to discuss the issue.
She said when giving feedback on a manager, employees should focus on the impact of the situation on their employment environment and work performance, "and not resort to personal attacks".
The survey was conducted by Recruitment Solutions, which specialises in office support recruitment.
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