Did you know Chicago Ranks Worst for Mean Bosses, Food Industry Scores Highest in Workplace Rudeness
Preply, a language
training and corporate language training provider, conducted a study to
find out which cities in America have the meanest bosses with mean
language habits. They prepared a mean boss score from 0 to 100 and
awarded the scores according to how harsh bosses are in different cities
in the US. Chicago was awarded the city with the meanest bosses with a
97.09 score. Many of the residents of Chicago plan to leave their jobs
so they don't have to get belittled and berated by their bosses.
Chicago
is followed by Virginia Beach (92.85) and Las Vegas (92.62) as cities
where bosses use a lot of harsh languages with their workers. Employees
in Virginia Beach say that their bosses have raised their voices at them
to the point of yelling, and most of it happens via phone. 2 in 5
workers in Las Vegas have said that their bosses humiliate them in front
of others, while 1 in 4 workers describe their job as toxic. On the
other hand, Wichita is described as the city with the kindest bosses. 1
in 2 workers in Wichita say that their bosses have never raised their
voices at them. It is followed by Omaha and Philadelphia, and the cities
with the nicest bosses.
37.15%
of workers in America said that their bosses are too blunt, while
26.29% find their bosses to be too critical. Workers also describe their
bosses as sarcastic (25.58%), aggressive (14.92%), and demeaning
(12.33%). 1 in 4 workers in America are planning to quit their jobs to
get away from mean bosses.
Take a look at the infographics below for more insights:
