10 Ways To Deal With An Irritating Boss
Formula #8 Never give your boss a chance
Bosses usually have this tendency to exploit your Achilles’ heel and blame you for every wrong doing. In order to avoid such things, you must make sure you never give your boss a chance. I’ve known many a women in my neighborhood who crib before their boss about their son’s nanny not showing up for a day, which makes them take a leave or concentrate less on their work. In such cases, there are chances that your boss may attribute your failure to perform to your constant preoccupation with your personal life.
Formula #9 Learn to counter attack
Many a times, it happens that your boss is as dumb as a stick. But, when a project works out fine, he/she is smart enough to take all the credit for the effort that you’ve put in. This leaves you devastated, affects your quality of work and gives your boss a chance to take up your case. To avoid this in the future, learn to counter attack. Whenever a new project begins, make sure you enlighten your boss about everything that is happening through e-mails. While you mark a mail to your boss, cc it to a senior colleague or your boss’ senior just to ensure that everyone is kept in the loop. Who knows, during the next project, you might get all the credit for your work and appreciation from your boss’ boss!
Formula #10 Quit the job
This is the last thing that I’d suggest because I don’t believe in quitting the battle like a coward. But, it happens at times, that it’s just not possible to tolerate the boss anymore. In that case, you may choose to quit the job. But, listen to what I say. Make sure, you find a better or a suitable job. Do not forget that you might have to experience a similar tendency when you change the workplace. So it’s best to part ways on a happy note. You must make your boss realize that he/she would be losing a wonderful employee.
An irritating boss is truly a pain in the neck. To add to this, if your boss turns out to be a male chauvinist pig, it’s even more difficult. But, the only mantra that I’d suggest is never leave hope. Try every possible way to come to terms with it for you have to pave the way for your own successful career. Perhaps, post 10 years, you’d realize that it was because you had such a boss that you learnt to tackle the toughest of situations! All the best!
