Im working for a difficult boss,any advice?

Question

my boss constantly interfears when i an working with a client--BIG TIME

Answer 1

my advice to you would be the same advice a coworker gave me--put up with it or get a different job.

i finally took her advice and left my job. my boss was and probably still is, a micro-managing harpy from hell. she and i didn't see eye to eye on several things---especially my opinion of her as a moron. so--i left.

been without work now for 11 months---mental health is so much better----life is actually good again.

best advice i can give---get away from your current boss---save your soul.

Answer 2

Without more info - it sounds like your boss has trouble letting go and trusting you. I don't know how long you have been there or if this used to be your bosses account or if this is a small office?

Do it the other way - give your boss DAILY reports about what you are doing. How you see the progress and what concerns you may have. Solicit advice when you think it MIGHT be useful. Your boss will know what you are doing without asking - and you will feel like you are back in control. Then, ease back. After about a month, give reports every 2 days - slow it down until you are doing weekly updates. This will give your boss, hopefully a sense of things and let them build up their trust. But watch for things like them saying that you don't need to tell them everything you are doing - and do what works. Tell them "Well, I want to keep you in the loop".

If, after a few months, your boss still needs to know EVERYTHING you are doing, start putting your resume together - they just need to control too much.

best of luck!

Answer 3

well, as an employee, you are in the position where you are expected to be obidient. however, this expectation should not have you do anything that harms or antagonizes you. if you have any problems with your tasks or repsonsibilities, take an opporunity to talk with your boss, and tell him/her what you need to accomplish the tasks. this may be an extended deadline, more resources, more personnel.
if your work has an "open door" policy, talking with upper management should be easy and even encouraged.

Answer 4

Politely tell him or her that you appreciate the fact that they're needed, but when you're working with a client, you need to be left alone to concentrate. If he or she uses your words against you later or immediately afterward, then they have mental problems & you need to quit.

Answer 5

People can probably relate to your experience if you would list some behaviors. How is your boss difficult?

Answer 6

Me too. My boss has been away for five weeks and she comes back today and I am dreading it. I am so glad that she can't hear what I am thinking when she has her violent mood swings. I find that I just switch off most times when she is ranting.

Answer 7

Just do what they say to make them feel great about themselves, build a great portfoio on the side, then when you find a better job, quit. Or just quit now.

Answer 8

get a new job