Very good at painting a rosy picture, making you think there are ideals to pursue. Employees who like to sweet-talk can all stay for more than two years. They like to change the same task back and forth at the last minute, training people’s patience. No matter how much you do, it is treated as something you should do, cultivating people’s ability to withstand setbacks.

The boss and his wife are two-faced, acting one way in public and another behind people’s backs. They make grand claims every day and maliciously disparage former employees behind their backs. The product quality is extremely poor, and there are frequent customer complaints, but they dare not face the product problems. Employee turnover is high, making it impossible to work properly. It is a family business: people recommended by several relatives and friends can hold important positions and must not be offended. The boss and his wife only listen to the words of close relatives and friends, but do not trust employees’ actual work. The systems and procedures are a complete mess.