Stevea Robbins here.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

Today's topic is dealing with a boss who blames you even when it's not your fault.

The quick and dirty tip is to acknowledge the facts and feelings, take the blame if it's necessary

and safe, and move on to solutions. Keith writes in, what do you do when you've done exactly

what your boss says? Say, book a certain hotel in Las Vegas. And then when you arrive, he goes

all Jekyll and hide on you, changing his mind and throwing a big tantrum. What's the best reaction to

workplace anger? Should you admit fault, even though you've done nothing wrong? I like to be right,

but I like to be employed more. What do you think? Keith, we are on the same wavelength. I love

being right, too, especially when it's about modern art, great literature, or anything

that requires specialized knowledge. I have lots of specialized knowledge, although not in any of those

areas, so I can speak with absolute authority without the hassle of actually learning anything

about the subject. I state my convictions firmly and everyone assumes I'm an expert.

Life is good.

As you've discovered, this falls apart when it's a battle with the boss.

If the boss says jump, you jump, and then the boss yells at you for jumping, you're in a quandary.

Do you get sucked into the right and wrong game, or do you let your boss have his way and move on?

If you've ever seen

the devil wears Prada, you know some bosses are evil manipulative, sadistic monsters who like

watching people fail. It seems really wrong to stand by and take it when someone like that

wrongly accuses you. Do right and wrong matter. I've noticed over the years that often, when I don't

have the power, being right is irrelevant.

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