Hello Network7,

That is something I deal with, too. My boss is not as bad as yours sounds, but she is still quite unprofessional, always finding faults in others and never patting anyone on their back for a good job done.

I would say that let your actions speak louder than your words. If you start answering her back, this will only stress you out more. And she will start treating you worse. I am not telling you to put up with it, but talking back in these kinds of situations rarely make things better.

I read something in a Stephen Covey book recently (author of ‘The seven habits of highly effective people’). He gives lots of tips on how to deal with workplace situations. One of the stories he shared is about a guy who had a boss similar to yours. The guy decided to be different from everyone else. Instead of constantly complaining with others behind his boss’s back, he started to wonder why his boss was acting like that, and how he can help her out. He went up to her and asked her how he can be of help to her.

His boss was shocked. From that day onwards, she let her guards down and has been a completely different person.

Do you think you could try something like that in your place of work?

Stay strong.