Ed Gadziemski wrote: It's very hard to go from being in charge to being just a cog in the machine. I'm back on my own now and even though times are tough, I'm trying to stick it out until things pick up I gave up my bus. and went to work in mfg. last year,and it sucks.nit picking small minded idiots make terrible bosses and coworkers.with the econ. so bad ,it seems like a good time to go back to school...punching a time clock is harder onc youve tasted freedom.