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In the case of avoidant bosses, coworkers complain not about their presence but about their absence. Avoidant bosses avoid interpersonal contact with coworkers and isolate themselves physically or emotionally (or both) whenever possible. Avoidant bosses hold their coworkers at arm’s length, remaining distant, unresponsive, and uninterested in those around them. These bosses will go to great lengths to avoid dealing with potentially difficult interactions whenever possible. Coworker distress results not from abuse but from neglect, which drains motivation and morale. As one coworker of an avoidant boss said, ‘‘He acts like we don’t exist.’’