[johnnyanmac]

It's just negativity bias. We're hardwired to remember our wounds and avoid getting them again. And apparently we're hardwired to engage with those more than praising the great ones.

For some harder numbers though: it seems to also follow the pareto principle : https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/13/most-amer...

20% of "fair/poor" management ruining the 80% of good.

(though this is from 2023. A lot has changed in sentiments since then).

[steveBK123]

For a lot of people, the difference between a good manager and a benign manager is smaller than the difference from benign to bad.

If you are working for an emotionally unstable shouter, the negativity seeps into your work and quality of life. I've seen bad managers make adult men cry (rarely for any good reason) and still last 2-3 years.

If you work for a good manager, you learn a little more stuff, maybe.