Least Favorite Managing Director

What are some of the characteristics of your least favorite MD?

We've got one that's a micro-manager, yet still doesn't give good guidance, and is always pushing for too aggressive timelines, and doesn't realize that there are other deals you work on (not just his).

just needing to vent here

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The cardinal sin in my mind is dropping some hideous, weekend-consuming assignment in your lap at 6pm on a Friday as he heads out in his hawaiian shirt for at weekend at the beach.

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