I'm this close to telling me boss he acts like a shitty boss stereotype you'd expect to see in an 80's movie.
Deliberately understaffs and expects the same workload? Yep
Talks to his employees like shit and never compliments their work? Indeed, if they think they're good enough they won't go “above and beyond”
Putting the kibosh on changes made by his middle managers to make things better cause it's his way or the highway? Of course, he knows what's best!
Downplays bullying and harassment in the workplace with the advice of “just ignore it”? You know it!
Despite having a disgustingly high turn over of staff for these reasons, he's still under the impression it's everyone else's fault but his own? BIG YES!
Every time I talk to my co-workers about wanting to change stuff, I'm the one who says “He won't do it for (money/inconvenience reasons)”