I can understand why your friend and his other colleagues aren’t exactly keen to see a nasty employer again, but I agree with you that we shouldn’t wish ill on others when they’re ill. Perhaps it’s also a good opportunity for your friend to pay the sick boss a visit and take something along. Who knows, he might then find out more about how things are going or about this person’s character. Who knows, if there’s a bit of human contact, he might change once he’s better, or he might simply decide to take a job that’s less stressful. Let’s be honest: it’s not always great to be the one calling the shots, especially if no one likes it or my mum said otherwise, because there’s a difference between who’s in charge and who has to carry out the orders.