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? This is a production man to provide meaningful support to find great careers faster. Whether you're working or not today on job seekers radio were actually answering a plethora of questions from read it at least four or five whatever we have time for. That's right. And so we often find that there's a lot of great content and support unread it as a platform so that you can get farther along in your career, right? There are more than five questions on read it. But we've chosen a few to address today there will be some others in the future. But this is a good place to start the first one that we're going to address here is from Nico ghost. Who wrote isn't a bad idea to quit a job over an abusive boss, and the back story is I've been working at this job for over five months now, and it was fun. But lately, my boss has been meaner and meaner to me like she'll tell me, I'm worthless one minute. And then tell me I'm doing a great job the next and co workers have been telling me that. She talks about me behind my back saying I do nothing while I'm in the middle of doing something it's gotten so bad that other co workers are trying to protect me as best. They can I really don't want to quit as loved the job itself. But my boss makes me want to cry every day, and it's hard to find jobs in my area. Anyway. So should I stick it out? Or would it be better to move on? And find a new job. Yes. Always be looking for a new job. That's great advice. Those of us who have been through sales for any length of time in our careers know that a good salesman never stops. Looking now with that said the abuse needs to stop. And if you have not yet had a conversation about how you feel about these interactions that would be the first step and a lot of people are intimidated, or they feel like they can't have that conversation because they don't know how to give that kind of feedback without it seeming like an accusation. We'll name might be afraid to get fired. Exactly you go any kind of retaliation. Yeah. I mean, I don't wanna be looking over my shoulder either. Right because in environment where you want to build trust with your co workers. You don't want the boss hamstring India? You'll also on your coworkers to do all the work for you. Because that is going to do as packed your confidence. I always recommend people. Ask permission. Meaning whenever you have an observation you're making about a superior or somebody that you don't feel comfortable having a conversation with. Hey, scott. You know, would it be okay. If I share something with you. I think might be helpful for both of us to make our career or work load here better. Yeah. I think that's a great idea. Because now you're actively engaging them before you talk about what's difficult by by doing. So you're starting the conversation with a yes, if they say, no, I don't have time then bring it up later. But the idea is you do want to engage them with them making the first. Choice to say yes at that point. I usually go with the SBA model for giving feedback and t...