What Business Owner Habits Make You Lose Respect for Them?

[john.millhouse]

Running a business isn't always easy, but some habits can make working with certain owners unnecessarily difficult. Things like delaying payments, treating employees poorly, or expecting everyone to adjust to their lack of planning can say a lot about how they run things. What business owner behavior do you find hardest to tolerate?

 

[christopherwalker10]

I find it annoying when business owners just walk around their store watching the staff instead of helping out, especially when there aren't many customers. Like, you're the owner, too. Why not help entertain customers or encourage them to check out the products? Sometimes, that kind of environment feels awkward, even for the customers, because everyone seems too serious. I respect owners who are willing to get involved instead of acting like their only job is to supervise everyone else.