When Bad Leadership Turns Personal with Zetti Young

In this episode of Bad Bosses: The Podcast, Joe Carfi sits down with Zetti Young to discuss her personal experience with a bad boss while working as a school bus driver and union president. Zetti shares what happened after a student had a medical emergency on her bus and how a difficult situation was made worse by a supervisor who, in her view, focused more on confrontation than care. Together, Joe and Zetti talk about public discipline, workplace targeting, union representation, employee protections, and the importance of bosses understanding the jobs they oversee. The conversation also explores the larger impact bad leadership can have on employees, from anxiety and fear in the workplace to the feeling that people have to keep their heads down just to protect their jobs. Zetti offers honest insight into what good leadership should look like: checking on people, knowing your team, respecting boundaries, communicating clearly, and treating employees fairly without trying to force everyone into the same box. This episode is a direct and personal look at how bad boss behavior can turn a workplace into a hostile environment, and why better leadership starts with listening, accountability, and respect.