Bloody hell Mr G!!!
That's really sad.
It would be nice if there was some way of indentifying that sad git of a manager you used to work for, they sound like a prime candidate for tosser of the month, or even MD of NATS!
In my 23 years I've met several like that, and I've never understood where they get their motivation to live from.
Anyway Foggy, don't let that put you off, you never know - in 20 years time you could also be one!!