How do you get a boss off your back when she thinks you are a slave.?

Answer 1

Ask for a brief meeting. Ask for a clarification of your duties. Write down what she says. If your understanding of your job description has changed since you were hired, say this and ask for confirmation. Ask what you are doing that is triggering so much attention and what she wants changed. Write down what she says and date it while you are in her presence. Ask what sort of accountability she wants for your work load and write it down. Listen and take notes. Toward the end of the meeting, briefly re-state what she has told you and ask if you understand her wishes.
If your duties have increased and are beyond your capacity to complete in the time available, bring this to her attention. Ask what she would suggest to resolve this, to delegate some duties to others, give you additional resources in order to complete your work or perhaps to give you a raise for the extra work?
In about two weeks, (and regularly afterwards,) ask her if the changes you have made per her request are acceptable. Write down what she says and date it. Keep two sets of your notes, one at work and one in a file off site. If you make a genuine effort to change and/or do what she asks, the next time she complains, you can whip out your notes and point out to her what is different in the new complaint and show her what she said wanted previously.
If you are going to pursue this as a matter of her being unreasonable, you need at least a 6 month trail of her actions. If her requests are unreasonable and you continue to be treated unfairly, you can go to human resources in your company with your notes and lay out times and dates and conversations with this woman. If there is no h/r department, you can go to her supervisor, or you can go to the Labor Department to file a complaint.
Be doubly sure that your complaint doesn't come down to a she said/(s)he said debate. If you have dated notes of conversations and dated lists of harassment, you have a leg to stand on. But understand that filing a formal complaint will burn bridges with your current employment and will mark you as someone who couldn't get along or perhaps couldn't manage the work. Decide ahead of time if you are willing to leave this job over this, and if you can find alternate employment easily.
There is always the chance that you are underperforming and your boss has poor managerial skills. By asking for feedback and writing down what she says, you are showing her that you ARE trying to do your job better. By showing her a professional face, you are also showing her that you are trying to be respondsible and grow. If you are able to do what she asks/demands, that should ease the tension considerable. If in some of your feedback requests her responses become more favorable, you are in better shape to ask for promotions and raises over your current situation. Don't let the situation get you down, look at it as a challenge to overcome. People will notice.

Answer 2

Ask her questions in a pleasant way so she realizes you are not a robot. Sometimes it also works when you just tell someone to get off your back, again diplomatically. You can also ask her when or how a person gains her confidence. Sometimes bully bosses are just insecure deeply and that bossy facade is a cover up. Lastly, if it just goes from bad to worse, complain to her supervisor or manager that you are doing what is expected but your boss makes for a hostile environment. Those last two words imply you know something about labor law and workforce matters. If it is just a losing situation all around, try and get another job. During that process you can try one more attempt for her to lay off. It is more expensive to hire new people than retain current employees. If she is so dense that nothing seems to work, just remember it is a job and treat it the way it (her) treats you.

Answer 3

Start setting limits - turn the work cell phone off during lunch hours or after hours, for example. Tell her you'd like to tackle more challenging project-level assignments.

If all else fails, find a new job. This is a right-to-work country; you don't have to be stuck in a job you don't enjoy.

Answer 4

Show her you are doing your best, if this doesn't help I would be looking for another job.

Answer 5

I always hit on my boss, you'd be surprised at how well it works.

Answer 6

the first thing that came to my mind was, just tell her how you feel...Depending on the type of person she is, she'll either fire you, or respect you more...

Answer 7

treat yourself like royalty and she will get the message. also, clothes make the man!

Answer 8

look for another job