Why Women Make Better Bosses

Not according to my wife! Maybe she is just a misogynist? Personally I have preferred women bosses.

I haven't noticed any difference, except for the occasional psycho-boss. Watch out for them! Or the wife of the business owner.

Sci Chic, thanks for helping make my point that there are two classes in the US - the employee class and the self employed.

This concept sounds off to those that are self employed, because we know that there are about 50% men and 50% woman and the BEST BOSS IS YOU and so about 50% of the best bosses are women and 50% are men, that simple. Most people are too afraid to go work for the best boss on the planet, they only have the confidence not to fail if they help someone else reach their business or financial goals, they won't do what I know many could do easily and tell their boss they are no longer needed.

If you are in the employee class, you can instantly raise your stature in society and get the best boss with one relatively easy step that most people have spent their lives being convinced against and the gov constantly restricts - become your won boss. You will help the country, increase freedom and have more of a voice in most issues. You will be more respected. It's a lot like turning 21 after all those teen years or getting your driver's license. The world just instantly treats you better. Have any of you men out there had long hair at any point and cut it off and notice that all of a sudden many people treated you with more respect, well it is like that x10. Any of you out there ever look at a long haired hippy and think they were less than and see another guy dressed well walking into whole foods....well it is like that difference, people just treat you as a higher class citizen, you don't even have to be a good business person.

Remember the customer is always right. So if you are in my store you are right - you have the money (which can be used ANYWHERE to trade) and all I have is goods or services that can only be used for specific applications.

But in the employment relationship, the employer is the customer, they are the one's with the money trading for a very limited and specific service from the employee. The Employer can use the money to buy you, a machine or just go out to dinner, vegas, support a political party etc. The employee is the provider and has a very limited product, can be used on the job - if they actually do the job, you can become an activist for a political party....but we all know that your personal efforts will not go as far as your employer's financial contribution to such an effort. Plus while your employer is on the job he is making the excess $ he will use to gain influence in politics or regs and you will be working for just enough (in fact your wife or husband also likely has to work) and you don't have the extra time or money to have any real influence, you have to try and do it all through 285bound.

Just seems like there is a lot of incentive to not even be in the group having this debate about the person that has excess control of most of your waking hours and which variety is better or worse, they are both worse...they are not you.

Now given all that, I will admit that when I need a new professional, like a lawyer or otherwise - I look for a woman - so take that as you will. I have found that women are less likely to let this higher class status that comes with being self employed or being a laywer go to their head. In most cases they will be more respectful and they are more appreciative that they are even in a position that up until not that long ago, they were not even able to attain. So, I agree with you, if you decide to live in the bad part of town, women are likely the better block leader. Why not move to a nicer town, the houses don't cost a much as you think and they are easier to pay off.

I bet if you did a study you will find that small business owners shop more locally and shop with smaller companies...employees, not thinking about this as much, shop more at places like Wal-mart and Safeway, only trapping them in the position even more as they think it is hard to go out on your own. Most employees only have one customer (their boss), and that sounds damn scary to me. No one would buy a business with only one customer, it is a HUGE risk. But go ahead and argue why most cannot start your own businesses, it will only help me that much more.

But men and women are eqauls right? rofllol

I don't think it matters if the boss is a woman or man, but leadership is a specific trait that not everyone has. I don't think being the "boss" should be democratic though. Especially if the boss owns the business. Great leaders lead....and people follow them. Huge difference between being a boss and leader though....

That is one thing we lack in our politicians today. They don't understand leadership. They prefer to just be bosses of the citizens.

I agree with Renegade and Science Chic...I too have had excellent female supervisors (bosses) and excellent male supervisors (bosses). One of the worst for me was a female...and I found out after she was reassigned that several of the people above her didn't care for her style of leadership. But, in the military the "boss" is chosen because they have the rank, not because they've proven themselves as leaders.

I have been a supervisor and I found it relatively easy...no, not all of my subordinates were easy to lead...as a matter of fact I got the privilege (if you want to call it that) of "firing" a couple of Airmen from the Air Force. I had lots of documentation regarding these individuals and the support of the layers of supervisors above me.

One of the things that was taught me in the Air Force was if you had a good idea and your boss didn't like it, then to wait...because eventually your boss would be reassigned, retired, or promoted out of your chain of command and if it was a good idea pitch it to the next boss.

I too prefer working for someone...never have I wanted to be my own boss.

When looking for someone, whether it is a mechanic, doctor, vet, or whatever, I determine if I will continue using them by the way they treat me. If a mechanic talks down to me or doesn't explain anything or as in one case, forgets something easy like putting anti-freeze in my radiator, I won't go back to them.

When it comes to the OB/GYN thing...well, I get what the VA gives me...just like I got what the military gave me...it is only once a year and cost-free, so I don't complain.

I prefer working with males over females...females tend to be territorial.