Dear gj:

You are not abusing this website- your topic is valid and your emotions are just as valid as any other person, be the topic work or relationships or any other topic.

I am thinking, and correct me if I am wrong, that you are eager to please your boss, eager to have his good evaluation of your work and he knows it. It is probably clear as it is expressed by your facial expressions, your voice, and otherwise.

Problem is, instead of encouraging you, which is what you need so much, he criticizes you, pointing to imperfections, to going down that figurative hill. As if he can’t just say that you are going up the hill, he has to point to going down the hill.

This is very unfortunate. This method of management is common in parenting, and probably in the workplace as well. It is not an effective method but people use it nonetheless. And this brings me to this point: your boss gets my disapproval for his work, he is not doing a good job.

anita