--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I don't think I am very easy to work for…" description: "\"I don't think I am very easy to work for because everything has to be just right or we don't put it out. But at the same time, all the people that work..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/jeff-dunham-6937_agents_i-don-t-think-i-am-very-easy-to-work-for_2119356.jpg" --- # I don't think I am very easy to work for because… ![“I don't think I am very easy to work for because everything has to be just right or we don't put it out. But at the same time, all the people that work for me have a "no asshole" rule, if you're a jerk you're fired, so it's a great team and a lot of skillful people at the top of the game, anybody…” quote by Jeff Dunham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/jeff-dunham-6937_agents_i-don-t-think-i-am-very-easy-to-work-for_2119356.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/jeff-dunham-6937_agents_i-don-t-think-i-am-very-easy-to-work-for_2119356.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/jeff-dunham-6937_agents_i-don-t-think-i-am-very-easy-to-work-for_2119356.jpg) > “I don't think I am very easy to work for because everything has to be just right or we don't put it out. But at the same time, all the people that work for me have a "no asshole" rule, if you're a jerk you're fired, so it's a great team and a lot of skillful people at the top of the game, anybody from management to the agents to the publicists to the day-to-day website stuff and it's just a great team.” [Jeff Dunham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-dunham/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A leader describes demanding standards and a strict no‑jerk policy, resulting in a high‑performing, skilled team. **In simple terms:** High standards and zero tolerance for bad behavior create a strong team. Key Takeaway Set standards, enforce culture. 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