Count your blessings applies here, as although I have seen a lot of poor management, I have been fortunate to not have had that many bad managers, and none recently.

I started at 14 with a guy that liked to wave power tools around in the air as he yelled at us. Multiple attempts to quit were refused! My dad had to come in and make him "allow me to leave". I can't see how it could have got any worse. While I had some poor managers after that, in truth a lot of it was my attitude as a teenager, it wasn't all their faults.

As an adult I have had decent or better managers. The best quickly realized what they had going with me, and pretty much got out of the way. Every one of those has been very sorry to see me leave. There are workers who are far better than I am, but managers love when they can count on an employee to get the job done, do it correctly, and they certainly love employees who are trustworthy.

I see by the responses here that my experiences are somewhat unique. I complain about the issues I see in business, but it is unpleasant to hear from those who actually experience it. I feel for those who have to deal with it. Unlike some in the media, I recognize that it is difficult to uproot your family to find a new job in a new area, and for most of us, jobs where we live are hard to come by. So replacing a manager isn't as easy as it sounds.

My managers have not been perfect, but for the most part they have been good people doing their best to lead others to success.