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myLot reputation of 96/100. feodda (394)   ranked 826 out of 19,473 in questions & answers2 months ago

Is it possible to do good work and have a really good experience of work under a really bad boss?

If your boss is truly bad: micro-manages you, undermines your effort, lies, changes direction all the time or only finds your flaws, your experience at work s not going to be good. It's very difficult to feel successful without the support of your boss.

You can, however, find ways to manage the relationship so that it doesn't spoil your day and won't block your career. Instead of focusing your attention on how miserable it is to work for this person, we encourage people to keep building their skills and expanding their networks outside of work. By creating options, you'll feel less trapped.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. savypat (7832)   ranked 584 out of 19,473 in questions & answers   2 months ago

I have worked under a really bad boss just like that and I look back on it now and see that I could have handled it differently then I did, but I just did my job the best I could, kept quite and hoped she wouldn't notice me to much. I really needed the job and they were very hard to come by at that time. Now I would have talked to her and asked her if she wanted to do my job or to let me do it, but now I have a lot less to loose.

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2. myLot reputation of 97/100. sarahruthbeth22 (10500)   ranked 18 out of 19,473 in questions & answers   2 months ago

I have had a difficult boss once but she wasn't dumb enough to try to change the way I worked. if I got a bad boss that tried to undermine me . I would just slow down and look for another position. For good work to get done, you ned a worker who Knows how to get it done And a boss who can trust that the worker knows how to get it done.

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3. myLot reputation of 92/100. learn2earn (10914)   ranked 2,907 out of 19,473 in questions & answers   2 months ago

It's possible but it's difficult to maintain a good working relationship with a boss that is bad in most areas of his leadership. But we can always do good work no matter the circumstances if we love our work. Even then, our work will surely be affected. So, the best thing is to fire your boss and start your own business and be the boss that you always dreamed of. w00t

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4. myLot reputation of 93/100. StarBright (1186)   ranked 5,404 out of 19,473 in questions & answers   2 months ago

Usually under the circumstances you describe, it is possible to do good work, but extremely difficult to have a really good experience while doing it. You have to do the work and manage your boss. Sometimes you will succeed and at other times it is a hopeless cause.

Sometimes, if you study your boss and discover what makes him or her tick, you can overcome the obstacles that create the tension between you and your boss. You may even end up being good friends. Mainly because no one else put up with their crap. Maybe they are insecure and uncomfortable in the role of boss. Maybe they are walking a tight rope with their own boss and passing the burden on to you. Maybe they have to lord it over you so they can feel important. If you can find whatever it is that has them on edge, you can put it to rest with regard to you.

Oftimes, micro-managers are afraid and feel that no one can do the job as well as they can. If you approach them first with you plans and ask their approval before you do it, they feel better. Put it in writing and appear to be super-organized - not intimidating just organized. Speak with confidence.

You may find that they are having personal problems that overflow into work - an abusive husband, a disabled child, a sick mother, a philandering spouse, big money problems, you never know. All of these things can affect one's employment. That person may find one someone to pick on and abuse or they may be the resident b@!#*. Consider yourself her whipping girl or boy.

In any event, you have to decide if it is worth working on the relationship or if it is time to move on. I advise anyone to try not to leave the present job until you find the next perfect place of employment. It just looks better on your resume.

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5. myLot reputation of 92/100. victory12 (136)   ranked 2,253 out of 19,473 in questions & answers   2 months ago

You are right, it is very difficult to succeed with the support of those will work with, even if you are rate the best before once they dislike you they will start condemn you.

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6. myLot reputation of 99/100. getbrowser (1425)   ranked 153 out of 19,473 in questions & answers   2 months ago

Under the circumstances as you have described above, it is next to impossible for most people to do good work and have a really good experience.

If you want to have a really good experience, what we should do firstly is to improve the relationship with the boss. If we can keep a good relationship with the boss, then we can work under a relaxed surroundings, then we can do a good work and have a really good experience. Of course, in order to reach such an perfect working surroundings, most people have to work hard at first and be patient to everything.

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