A cartoon of a boss shaking his fist over a sleeping employee
You might be making your boss as miserable as they make you.
  • You might be making your boss as miserable as they're making you.
  • Complaining at work and gossiping about your coworkers could come back to bite you. 
  • Business Insider spoke to career experts about the workplace behaviors that annoy bosses most.

Your bad boss may be the bane of your existence, but you could be guilty of making their professional life as miserable as they make yours.

"In the world of business, annoying your boss is akin to poking a beehive with a stick," Kraig Kleeman, CEO of The New Workforce, said.