same job, 3 very different bosses
boss no. 1:

cheaper and tackier than a secondhand leopardskin thong, but i couldn't help liking her. her office was in her living-room. she would conduct business calls with all 6 of her children screaming and fighting in the background. she would often stand, completely naked, applying false tan with a car sponge, whilst our drivers were stood in front of her, waiting for the night's job sheets. constantly pregnant, she would often put me in charge. i really didn't like that, as she would fuck things up and then dump them in my lap.
the final straw was when her partner stole the night's takings and blew the lot at the casino, meaning none of us got paid.
we all quit that night.

boss no. 2:

a former driver, he began his own company 2 weeks after our mass walkout. he happily took on all our old clients and, at first, things ran smoothly.
after about 6 months and some careful eavesdropping, we discovered that he was stealing our tips and double-booking jobs in order to squeeze every last penny he could from us. the customer complaints started pouring in. he would hire utterly unsuitable people, if they were willing to work for less than anyone else.
again, i was often left in charge of the shitstorms he created.
i finally left when my bag and purse were stolen from his car. i reasoned that, as he had purposely not locked the car, the responsibility for replacing my stuff was his. he told me to fuck off, so i quit.

boss no. 3:

a former coworker. disillusioned by boss 2's business practices and utterly appalled at the way i'd been treated, he decided to quit and start up his own business, with me as his second in command.
the business went from strength to strength, all our staff were happy and well-paid. our customers were always re-hiring us and recommending us to their friends.
after 10 years, business started to tail off, we just weren't in vogue anymore, so we decided to retire.
boss 3 was and still is my best friend, someone i can always rely on. we've actually just got back from the chinese!

length? 12 years, but it feels like i've known him forever :)
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 22:59, Reply)