Who says role models can’t be fictional? We all have favorite TV show characters that we see ourselves in, that we admire, that we aspire to be more like. We’ve picked out a few of our favorite leading ladies and gentlemen that are truly killing it career-wise to help inspire your own journey into the workforce.

The relationship between you and your boss is one of the trickiest and most important to learn how to navigate. Depending on your personality and that of your supervisor, there could be a number of different dynamics at play in the workplace. We’ve outlined a few archetypal bosses you may encounter, along with some tips on how to get along no matter what comes your way.

Above all, my favorite question to ask is, “What is your biggest fear?” Some people have a standard canned answer like “spiders.” Others genuinely don’t know. A few will have crazy personal and interesting responses that open another window into their humanness. But I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard the following answer and fought the urge to shake first my head and then their shoulders, “Being stuck at a job that I hate.”