Today’s episode is the second installment in the ‘I Hate My F*n Job’ series, and Maria and Michelle continue their dialogue from last week’s episode all about working for horrible bosses. While there is so much to cover under this topic, today our hosts focus on managing the ups and downs of the abusive boss cycle.

They begin by looking at the possibility that you may have set expectations for your boss that are unrealistic and impossible for them to achieve, and then they analyze the different types of bosses and their own experiences with them. They emphasize the importance of communication between yourself and your boss, and share some of the services that REL Talent offer that may prove beneficial to you. Given that finding a new job may be a possibility, they also share their advice on the steps to follow in this search. Terrible bosses are a fact of life – how you respond to working with such a person is where Maria and Michelle’s expertise can provide support and guidance, and that’s precisely what they do in this episode today.

The Finer Details of This Episode:

Quotes:

“People don’t leave companies, people leave poor leadership.”

“I set the bar so low that if they slightly exceed my expectations, it’s actually a win for me…that way I never get let down.”

“When you are micro-managing at the right time, people don’t actually call it ‘micro-managing’, they call it ‘support’.

“When you have someone who isn’t quick, who is waiting…for that alignment with everyone…those Type A’s in the world get really frustrated by that.”

“If your full time job isn’t the place that you should be, then you should make looking for a new job your full time job.”

“What people are looking for now is your experience and your ability to talk through those experiences.”

“Make sure that social footprint mirrors what you are trying to brand yourself as.”

Show Links:

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