To those cursed with one, the bad boss is an object ofconstant thought. One considers the byways of his psyche late into the night. One speculates about his childhood. One hopes for his conversion to humanity.

　　表面上，我们的工作环境自由而民主。其实，在每个疯狂的老板的职权范围内都有一个小型的独裁王国，其“国民”处于水深火热之中，却不为外人所知——外人看到的只是休闲区规规矩矩地摆出的一本本杂志。

　　Though it makes absolutely no sense, one might even harbor a belief that he might be listening to this and somehow be nudged thereby into turning over a new leaf.

　　对于那些不幸落入该国度的人来说，那个糟糕的老板便是头脑中挥之不去的阴影。他会思索老板不为人知的那些方面，直到深夜；他会推测老板的童年生活；他希望老板能变得人道。虽然这一切毫无意义，可他还是会侥幸地相信，也许老板正在聆听，说不定会因此洗心革面。