That is the title of an e-mail I got last week from a salesperson who had read about The No Asshole Rule.  Below is the text (with identifying information removed, to protect both the innocent and the guilty):

My boss told me I was "a wimp and a pussy" because I was tired and lacked energy after 6 months of chemotherapy.  He doubled my sales quota over a seven month period, and called about everyday tell me that I was a "fuck-up".  I finally had to leave.  I documented lots of the abuse, and presented it my superiors, they were very vague in their responses to me, but ultimately he was moved from manager to sales rep.

I think it is important to be reminded of stories like this one, which show the damage that assholes do. I list research showing the
psychological, physical, and financial damage that these creeps do in The No Asshole Rule.  But the stories behind the numbers are always far
more compelling.

I thought it was important to print this email because I’ve been seeing too many stories lately on the virtues of nasty bosses, on the upside of leaving a trail of demeaned and psychologically damaged people in your wake as you climb to the top.   In particular, I keep reading stories that portray the demeaning boss played Meryl  Streep in The Devil Wears Prada in sympathetic light; and this morning’s New York Times had column by David Carr that talks about the tough, smart, and effective — and sometimes toxic — Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who was the real-life inspiration for Streep’s character. I wonder, if David Carr had a superstar boss who treated him like our salesperson if he would express so much admiration for is or courage and accomplishments.