I once worked for a complete asshole.
This man was a womanizing jerk
and a condescending bastard.
If the company could have fired him,
they would have.
But they couldn’t,
not without taking a big financial hit,
because he was so damn good at his job.
I tolerated his sexist jokes,
and his PMS comments,
to learn from him.
I learned what to do
(his area of expertise)
and what not to do
(slap female employees on the ass).
He’s one of the reasons
why I became successful.
There are no perfect mentors.
Take the good,
leave the bad,
and learn from both.