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Monkey behaviour may help to explain why middle managers suffer the most stress at work, according to a study at two leading universities.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22014067

So who on here is a monkey?????????

[Just Rick]

not me I'm a lowly worker ant

[Keith]

Not anymore, I got off that particular merry-go-round when I realised I had reached my own level of incomepetence!

[Dazzler]

I can relate to that. In my numerous Store and Branch Manager roles I always felt a bit like the meat in the sandwich. Very hard to please everyone, all of the time.

Great to be semi retired and just one of the plebs...

[Surferdude]

This is the best bit..............

Males help care for the young, including the offspring of others. This is perhaps because females mate with all male members so paternity is uncertain

Not anymore, I got off that particular merry-go-round when I realised I had reached my own level of incomepetence!

It's called "The Peter Principle"
I had a boss once (who's name was Peter) who was a classic, real life case.

[Phil №❶]

Not anymore, I got off that particular merry-go-round when I realised I had reached my own level of incomepetence!

Me 2 

[Doggie 1]

I've always thought that was the case.
In middle management you cop from both sides.