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"Seagull managers" are usually out of sight, swooping in occasionally to make a lot of noise, dump a a load of garbage and fly off again.Regis Duvignau/REUTERS

Connecticut-based business consultant Jesse Lyn Stoner has collected on her Seapoint Center blog funny terms she has heard over the years to describe bosses:

New England Weather Manager: Someone totally unpredictable, always changing.

Microwave Manager: If you put the wrong thing in a microwave, it blows up.



White Rabbit: Always in a rush – and so are subordinates, because they get their assignments at the last moment.

Tight Underwear Manager: Uptight and tense, making life miserable for everyone.

Climbing the Ladder Manager: Obsessed with how he or she looks in the eyes of superiors.

My Way or the Highway Manager: Nobody offers this type of boss any suggestions, since they won't listen or give up control.

Seagull Manager: Usually out-of-sight, flying around somewhere, but then every once in a while, swoops in unexpectedly, makes a lot of noise, dumps a load, and flies off again.

They may seem humorous, but Ms. Stoner asks whether you know how your employees really describe you. She urges you to set a goal: Be the kind of boss you'd like to have as your own manager.

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