U.S. Workers Like Their Boss...Really

Most Americans' feelings about their boss are pretty cut and dry - they either like them or they don't. Surprisingly, 58 percent of people who work for someone else say they like their boss, and 14 percent consider their boss a personal friend, a new MSN-Zogby poll shows.

Having trouble wrapping your mind around the fact that some people actually like their boss? You're not alone. Eighteen percent said they just tolerate their boss, while five percent say they just can't stand who they work for.

Income plays an unexpected role in supervisor likeability. Nearly one-in-four (24 percent) workers who earn less than $25,000 in household income say they consider their boss a personal friend. Additionally, those on the lower end of the household income scale partake in boss bashing more frequently than those with higher incomes - eight percent with less than $25,000 and nine percent with $25,000-$30,000 in household income say they can't stand their boss.

On the other hand, 17 percent of those earning $75,000 or more in household income say they're buddies with boss. Only three percent of hose with $100,000 in household income have bad feelings about their boss.