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Some New Acronyms For Trash Bosses

You've probably heard of HIPPO. What about some of these others?

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Ted Bauer
Dec 18, 2024
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I was familiar with the concept of a “HIPPO,” I.e. “highest-paid person’s opinion,” and in fact had a job in 2015 where a lady would regularly tell me, “It’s all about pleasing the hippo.” That’s a weird visual, no? Indeed. I like me some acronyms and some bad boss discussions, so I came across this post from a LinkedIn Lunatic and just want to throw a …

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