I am mostly focused on the upcoming publication of Good Boss, Bad Boss. But I am and will always be the "asshole guy."  I still get a good 20 to 30 emails a week about issues and reactions related to The No Asshole Rule. There are still a lot of people suffering out there and assholes will always be with us.  But I still love a good success story.  Yesterday, I got a lovely one about the role that a rather brave employee — who used the book as ammunition — played in expelling the local certified asshole.  I removed his name but the rest of the email is unchanged.

Bob,
 
I ran across your book while I was studying the
literature on workplace bullying.  As a
victim myself, a colleague and I had been fighting an asshole Director and a
Section Head above us for over two years. 
I actually sought psychological treatment to help me with the emotional
troubles I was obviously having in this battle.
 
3 weeks ago I sent your book to our CEO.  He said he'd read it already and sent it
back.  I met with our HR director at the
CEO's request and I gave it to him.  This
led into a meeting with our VP, and I gave him a copy as well.
 
Today it was announced that this director was fired.
 
Thanks!

I am always interested in your notes and comments about The No Asshole
Rule (and anything else) but I confess that success stories are
especially nice to hear

P.S. Speaking of The No Asshole Rule, I got a note today that the Asshole Rating Self-Exam (ARSE), our online test to see if you are a certified asshole, is just about to hit 237,000 completions.  It is currently at 236,950. The self-examination continues!