1. They talk to you as their “employer”.
2. They want your CV and references before you even start talking to them.
3. They want to know “who sent you” and how you “found out about them”.
4. After going through your CV, they give you a handbook so you know the “rules”.
5. They know where you live and every single way to contact you “in case you are urgently needed” which helps them find anyone, anytime, anywhere.
6. They know how much you make.
7. They know who around you is expecting a baby, has a birthday coming up soon, is getting married, passed away etc… before you do.
8. They ask weird questions. Ooh and a lot of them.
9. They want to know how you “feel” and “what you did” about every single thing.
10. They like to experiment on you to “see how you will react”.
11. They will put their trust to the test to see if you are “worth it”.
12. It’s very difficult to negotiate with them.
13. They observe you as if you were a martian and try to analyse every move you make.
14. They  have to comment on the new people they meet, from the clothes, to behavior, to the way they talk… if not they can’t help themselves talking about the current job vacancies their company has.
15. They have a different sense of what “appropriate” is.
16. When you make a mistake, they send you a warning.
17. After the 3rd warning, you are fired.
18. You cannot re-apply for the same position. They have “internal rules”.
19. They have ears behind their back, you better watch out your tongue.
20. If you come 5 minutes late to a date/meeting/whatever they will scream it out loud and make an example of you.
21. If they give you something, they make you sign on an “Acknowledgement of receipt”.
22. As a gift, you either get a “raise” or a “promotion” of some sort.
23. If you give them a gift, they will ask why are you bribing them and what is it that you want from them.
24. They teach you things like you were a 5 year-old.
25. They  know ways to “bend” the laws.
26. They know how to make “exceptions” and present it in a way you can’t argue with them.
27. People like to share their problems with them and ask them for advice… so they are “busy” most of the time.
28. They can turn all your friends into spies.
29. They keep on telling you to “develop” yourself and try to send you to seminars and conferences.
30. They like to put signs everywhere.
31. You have to give them a lot before they start reciprocating.
32. They complaint a lot.
33. They keep most of their answers in grey to avoid Yes & No.
34. They don’t like to do things outside their “competencies”.
35. They have their own set of “values” and expect you to conform.
36. Everything they do is “confidential”, their work is off-limits. You risk getting “change the subject” as answer with a suspicious look if you dare ask.
37. They are either organization freaks or you find them under a huge pile of files, memos, CVs, etc..
38. They know “people”. CEOs of companies, contacts in all the universities, and every other HR in the business
39. They know what everyone else says and thinks about you.
40. They can ruin your reputation in one minute.
41. Before going out, they request a written invitation.
42. They see so many people during the day they could forget your name if they don’t see and interact with you often.
43. They always have a good reason for everything, especially their mistakes and they get away with it.
44. When they want something from you, they will call, e-mail, leave a post-it and make you miserable until they get it.
45. They can’t agree on one explanation for a problem.
46. “Conflict of Interests” situations are one of their nightmares.
47. They will ask you to remove friends from your Facebook list because they are “bad for your image”.
48. When they get tired from you they will push you to quit and feel guilty it’s your fault.
49. They give you false hopes when they answer you using their diplomatic tone.
50. Your boss is most likely their “best” friend.

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