What is there to get? Bull-headed egomaniacs on a power trip are the norm in most of the world -- on the executive positions, middle managers included. Reasoni

What is there to get? Bull-headed egomaniacs on a power trip are the norm in most of the world -- on the executive positions, middle managers included. Reasoning with unreasonable people is not impossible but drains too much time and energy... and you don't know if they will not come back to you next week and hit you with "You know what, I actually think that your idea is not as good. Let's get back to mine and...". I have danced this dance. As much as it pains my younger idealistic self to say this, you'll know how well you'll work with somebody after the end of the first week. All the signs are there, we just choose to ignore them because you can't bail during your first month after all.