Are you working at a job where
boss has no interpersonal skills; micro-manages you and treats you like a child?
Do you work for a fault finding boss who yells and screams and talks to you in an arrogant and demeaning manner? Are you are tired of walking on eggshells at work because any small thing could set off an “explosion”
Is your boss hostile?
If you work for a hostile boss and nothing has been done to resolve situation, you probably have found out that on many occasions, you have sleepless nights, you are depressed, your blood pressure has risen, you have constant migraines, you are losing or gaining weight, your friends think you whine too much, because all you talk about is your job and your boss, your self esteem is beginning to erode and you are just so frustrated. Since this is a situation you have to deal with everyday, you are also starting to feel helpless.
This whole thing with work and boss is consuming your life and it’s taking a toll on your health!
How do you handle working with a hostile boss?
Most people try to handle this by complaining to their co-workers, friends and family about how badly boss is treating them, they cry their eyes out in bathroom or in their cubicles, they keep journals to record every incident (date and time included) hoping to use it as evidence if need arises, they make a couple of trips to an ineffective human resource department in order to lodge their complaints, if they are lucky, HR arranges a one on one meeting with boss to try and resolve situation, they come to work depressed, stressed out and vowing to quit after giving their bosses a piece of there mind (not recommended) and so forth. In most cases, all this happens to no avail.
How can you adequately deal with this situation and get back your life?
1. Start looking for another Job.
If your efforts to resolve situation are not working out and your health is at risk…the sooner you start exploring other options, better.
While still holding on to your job, find out if you can be transferred to another department internally. At same time, do everything in your power to mount an aggressive job search externally. Call up temp agencies, send out resumes, call recruiters…do something and do it quickly.
