If the Got A Minute? column is a barometer of our working lives, 2021 was a year of bad bosses and continued pandemic interruption alongside a decent dose of generous gestures helping those in need, writes kirstinferguson | OPINION
If this column is a barometer of our working lives, 2021 was a year of bad bosses and continued pandemic interruption alongside a decent dose of generous gestures helping those in need.
We heard from readers dealing with bosses who bullied them, harassed them or who were aggressive in their emails. We heard about bosses who sent emails at all hours of the night, who talked over team members in meetings, and bosses who didn’t communicate on important issues. Also, bosses who fired people by email with no feedback at all.
We heard from those who loved working from home and were anxious about returning to the office as well readers who hated working from home and could not get back to the office soon enough.Paying it forward When an older, experienced lawyer found himself redundant from a job he loved, a law firm got in touch to say they were keen to hire him. When a man with English as a second language said he had trouble writing emails, offers of assistance flooded in, including free personal tuition.