How Vain is Your Boss?

By: Brian Whitney
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
How Vain is Your Boss?
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About This Quiz

All of us have to work for a living, at least in one way or another, but not all of us have to deal with a vain boss. Are you one of the people who do?
Does it seem like your boss is trying to keep people fearful of him?
No, my boss is cool.
I don't think so.
Sometimes it seems that way.
Yeah, he totally does.
Does your boss sometimes take a project from you and give it to someone else for no reason?
No, why would he do that?
Now that you mention it, sometimes.
Every once in a while.
Yeah, all the time.
Does he expect you to suck up to him?
No, I don't get that vibe at all.
I am not sure, to be honest.
I think so.
He does, for sure.

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Do you ever feel like you have time to get your work done?
Yes, he is very reasonable with me.
Usually.
Not usually.
No, I think he assigns too much work on purpose.
Does he or she ever flirt with you?
No way.
I don't ever think so, but I wonder sometimes.
Yeah, he is a flirt.
Oh yeah, constantly.
Does she give your ideas any respect?
Yes, she is super cool around that kind of thing.
I think so.
It doesn't seem it.
No, she openly belittles them.

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Does she give off a vibe that she is better than everyone else?
No, she is just one of the gang.
Sometimes.
Yes she does.
She more than gives off the vibe, she pretty much comes out and says it.
Does your boss ever ask how your weekend was?
Sure, all the time.
It has happened sometimes.
Hardly ever.
Not ever.
Does your boss tell you about how his weekend went?
Yeah, but it's cool, I am interested.
Not really.
Yeah, all the time.
Yes, he tells me every detail.

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Does your boss brag about how much money he makes?
Not ever.
Not really.
Sometimes.
All the time.
Do you ever catch your boss looking into a mirror?
No, never.
Maybe once.
Sometimes.
Yes, all the time.
Does your boss ever throw tantrums?
No, he is chill.
No, but he gets mad.
Sometimes.
Yes, all the time.

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Does your boss appear to spend a lot of time picking out her clothes?
No, she just does her own thing.
Not to my knowledge.
Yeah, she seems to.
Yes, she has a new outfit all the time.
When you have a meeting, does your boss ever talk about your future with the company?
Sure, all the time.
Sometimes.
Hardly ever.
No, not ever.
How would you describe your boss?
Chill.
Professional.
Cold.
Conceited.

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Does your boss ever give himself compliments?
No, he is modest.
Sometimes.
Yeah, but in kind of a joking way.
Yeah, all the time.
Do you think your boss is secretly insecure?
No, I don't get that vibe at all.
Who knows?
I wonder sometimes.
Yeah, that would explain a lot.
Does your boss ever ignore you when you speak to her?
No, why would she?
Not on purpose, I don't think.
Rarely, but she has.
Yeah, and it makes me so mad.

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Does your boss tease you a lot?
Yeah, but no more than I tease him.
Not at all.
A little.
Yes, and I hate it.
Does your boss play favorites?
No, she includes everyone the same.
Maybe a little.
Yeah, but doesn't everyone?
Yes, and it is obvious.
Does your boss ever call you on your day off?
Only for social stuff.
No way.
Once or twice.
Yeah, it happens often.

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Do you ever feel that your boss blames you for his mistakes?
No, that would be lame.
I don't think he would do that.
No, but he doesn't have my back either.
Yeah, he would do that no doubt.
Does he lie?
No, never does.
I don't think so.
I am pretty sure he does.
Yeah, all the time. I have caught him.
When he does lie does he expect you to not call him on it?
He doesn't lie.
I don't know, but I think I could talk to him about it.
I would not dare to.
I would be totally freaked out to do that.

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Does your boss try to use their looks to get ahead?
No way.
I don't think so.
How would I know?
Yeah, they always flirt with their boss.
Does your boss seem cocky?
No, just regular.
Maybe a tiny bit.
Yes, they do seem to be.
Oh yeah, incredibly cocky.
How might your boss describe himself?
Capable.
A team player.
Driven.
Brilliant.

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Where would your boss be in a team picture.
On the side.
Behind everyone else in the middle.
In the center with everyone surrounding him.
Right up front in the middle.
Is your boss into selfies?
I am not sure.
I think so.
Yeah, she takes some.
Yeah, she takes them all the time.
What does your boss have most prominently on his desk?
A picture of his pets.
A picture of his kids.
A picture of his significant other.
A picture of himself.

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