Think of just about any workplace-related movie, TV show or cartoon and there’s an annoying boss … the pointy-haired boss from Dilbert, the manager asking everyone to work Saturdays in “Office Space” or the completely inept Michael Scott from “The Office.” We laugh at those over-the-top characters, but we have to admit there’s some truth [...]

In this particular economy with unemployment reaching into the double digits, most people are either thankful they have a job (even if it’s not that great) or willing to accept any job they can find. We often take jobs that are less than thrilling when we need the extra cash (probably whatever you did to [...]