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About This Quiz
Your boss can mean the difference between an awesome gig and a terrible job. Is your boss a psycho? Take the quiz to find out if it's time to look for a new job!
How long have you been working for your current employer?
Over a year.
Between six months and a year.
Under 6 months.
You just started.
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Do you work for a small business or a large corporation?
You're self-employed or a contractor/freelancer.
You work for a small business.
You work for a large corporation.
You work for a mid-sized company.
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Do you like what you do?
You would like your job if your boss was nicer.
You love what you do.
No, hopefully this will be temporary.
Kind of, but you think you'd like plenty of other jobs more than your current job.
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How would you describe a typical interaction with your boss?
Tense or strained.
Pleasant.
Professional.
Terrifying or threatening.
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How much do you make?
You make minimum wage.
You make less than minimum wage.
You're content or happy with how much you make.
You make enough to survive but you could use a raise.
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Does your boss care about the cleanliness of your workspace?
Yes, you're boss is constantly commenting on your workspace.
Yes, but your boss never has to say anything because it's always clean.
No, you don't think your boss cares.
Kind of, but your boss has more important things to worry about.
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What would happen if you're five to ten minutes late to work?
Your boss would freak out and you might even get fired.
You don't think anyone would notice.
You'd get a warning, but nothing serious would happen.
You're not sure, because you've never been late.
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How many hours per week do you work?
You work under 30 hours per week.
You work around 40 hours per week.
You work between 40 and 60 hours per week.
You work over 60 hours per week.
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Who sets your work hours?
You set your own hours.
Your immediate supervisor.
A designated scheduler.
You're not sure.
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Do your coworkers get along with your boss?
Yes, for the most part.
No one gets along with your boss.
Some of your coworkers (the office favorites) get along with your boss.
You're not sure: you don't talk to your coworkers much.
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Where are you at on the company totem pole?
You're at the bottom.
You're just above entry level.
You're management.
You're in the mid-to-upper levels.
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Is discrimination tolerated in your workplace?
Technically, no, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen..frequently.
Some people get away with it; others don't.
No, everyone upholds anti-discrimination policies.
Your boss regularly makes sexist, racist, homophobic, and other derogatory comments.
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Do you feel comfortable at work?
Maybe, if you didn't have to wear such uncomfortable clothes.
Yes, for the most part.
No, you hate going to work.
Not really but your boss or coworkers make you feel uncomfortable at times.
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Are you qualified for your job?
You're overqualified.
It's entry level; most people qualify.
Yes, you're qualified.
No, you're underqualified.
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Do you feel overworked?
Yes, you do the job 3-5 people.
Yes, your team is understaffed.
Yes, it's a labor intensive demanding job.
No, the amount of work seems appropriate.
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Do you get much time off?
No, unless you're in the hospital.
Yes, you work 5 days a week.
You get time off when your boss feels like it.
It just depends on how busy things are at work.
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Do you get any breaks during the day?
Yes, you get the standard length and number of breaks.
Yes, but you're expected to work through them.
Kind of, if you can find the time to get away.
Yes, but your boss gets on your case.
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Does your job have benefits?
No, you don't get benefits.
Yes, you get the typical benefits like health insurance.
No, but they buy your lunch sometimes.
Yes, you get a lot of perks.
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Does your boss seem to pop up out of nowhere sometimes?
Yes, your boss is always catching you off guard.
Yes, it's weird how quiet your boss moves.
It's happened a few times.
No, your boss doesn't do that.
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Do you feel like you have to watch your back at work?
No, why would you?
Only when your boss is around.
No, you're a model employee with nothing to hide.
Yes, all the time.
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How much coffee do you think your boss drinks?
You have no idea.
A cup or two.
Between 3 and 5 cups.
No more than you do, which is a lot.
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Do you have any privacy at work?
Yeah, in the bathroom.
Your boss regularly looks through your email, phone, etc.
Why would you need privacy?
Yes, you get a fair amount of privacy.
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What happens if you have to miss work?
You never miss work for fear of being fired.
Your boss would freak out.
You'd spend a week making up for it.
Nothing, your employer understands that life happens.
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Are you expected to work holidays?
Yes, you work every holiday.
Yes, but you're able to get off sometimes.
You work some holidays with bonus pay.
No, you get your holidays off.
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Does your boss praise or criticize more?
Praise.
Criticize.
Neither, your boss is unpredictable.
Your boss praises and criticizes equally.
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Does your boss have clear favorites?
Yes, your boss definitely plays favorites.
Yes, but it's easy to fall in and out of favor.
No, your boss treats everyone just as poorly as the rest.
No, your boss is fair in everyone's treatment.
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Is your boss open to feedback?
In theory, but everyone knows it's better not to say anything.
No, your boss doesn't want to hear it.
As long as it's not feedback about them.
Yes, but most employees are too scared to say anything negative or critical.
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Has your boss ever thrown anything?
Yes, your boss has thrown something at you!
Yes, your boss throws things, though not intentionally at people.
No, your boss would never throw anything.
No, but you wouldn't put it past your boss.
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