It may be because Stuart isn’t a wholly abhorrent person the way Jerry and Josh are – he has some decencies (some are later in the strip), and he occasionally recognizes Corpthulu’s ridiculousness. While his insanity, laziness, hypocrisy, and condescension take center stage, he is more of an unempathetic loony corrupted by the system as opposed to an outright bully. I mean, he occasionally recognizes that Marla actually knows what the hell she’s doing – and it’s the little things.
Ergo, while Stuart is by all means a bad boss, he’s not the worst boss, and he’s a known quantity. People fear the unknown and I think Marla’s probably had a worse boss than Stuart before, plus Jerry Deco exists, so she doesn’t want to change.
I honestly don’t know how Marla endured 14 years under this flaming .
It may be because Stuart isn’t a wholly abhorrent person the way Jerry and Josh are – he has some decencies (some are later in the strip), and he occasionally recognizes Corpthulu’s ridiculousness. While his insanity, laziness, hypocrisy, and condescension take center stage, he is more of an unempathetic loony corrupted by the system as opposed to an outright bully. I mean, he occasionally recognizes that Marla actually knows what the hell she’s doing – and it’s the little things.
Ergo, while Stuart is by all means a bad boss, he’s not the worst boss, and he’s a known quantity. People fear the unknown and I think Marla’s probably had a worse boss than Stuart before, plus Jerry Deco exists, so she doesn’t want to change.