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Hello.

Sorry to bother everyone with this off-topic post, however I am a tad
frustrated at the moment.

There is a special word, saying or phrase that is used to describe
someone who is a manager, or even just regular worked who doesn't do a
very good job but manages to make it look like they do. I can't for
the life of me think of it at the moment, but I need to know badly.

If you can sling anything my way I'd be grateful.

Cheers

John

"John" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello.
>
> Sorry to bother everyone with this off-topic post, however I am a tad
> frustrated at the moment.
>
> There is a special word, saying or phrase that is used to describe
> someone who is a manager, or even just regular worked who doesn't do a
> very good job but manages to make it look like they do. I can't for
> the life of me think of it at the moment, but I need to know badly.
>
> If you can sling anything my way I'd be grateful.

I realize this probably isn't what you're looking for, but still...

" All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of
furniture on the face of the Earth." - Ted Williams.

" Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like
exercising authority usually lose it." - Malcolm Forbes.

And a personal favourite: "Give a little man a little power and he will
execute it arbitrarily and capriciously," although I'm not sure who said
it.

Regards,
Ian.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.
2000.

Peter Principle

NOUN: The theory that employees within an organization will advance to their
highest level of competence and then be promoted to and remain at a level at
which they are incompetent.
ETYMOLOGY: After Laurence Johnston Peter (1919-1990).

"John" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello.
>
> Sorry to bother everyone with this off-topic post, however I am a tad
> frustrated at the moment.
>
> There is a special word, saying or phrase that is used to describe
> someone who is a manager, or even just regular worked who doesn't do a
> very good job but manages to make it look like they do. I can't for
> the life of me think of it at the moment, but I need to know badly.
>
> If you can sling anything my way I'd be grateful.
>
> Cheers
>
> John
>
>

"John" <> wrote in message
news:...
Hello.

Sorry to bother everyone with this off-topic post, however I am a tad
frustrated at the moment.

There is a special word, saying or phrase that is used to describe
someone who is a manager, or even just regular worked who doesn't do a
very good job but manages to make it look like they do. I can't for
the life of me think of it at the moment, but I need to know badly.

If you can sling anything my way I'd be grateful.

Cheers

John
How about "feather-merchant"? k35454.