What are the major nightmare boss traits that you’ve either experienced or heard from your friends? Chances are, they will overlap with the Forbes survey of employees about their worst boss experiences. The key hated traits in a boss? Micromanaging, lying and aggression (especially passive aggression). One poor women even had a computer monitor thrown at her.

The article also has tips on how to overcome poor behaviour on the part of your manager, down to word for word responses to micromanaging.