Some business leaders wield workers' feelings of insecurity like a weapon, using snide, cutting disparaging comments to keep their subordinates on the back foot and underfoot where they safely won't try to rock the boat, following orders without question—most importantly, not daring to ask for more money or promotions that align their compensation with the work they're actually doing.
While being capable of getting along with anyone is an important skill to have, it remains a fact that you're not always going to get along with those you work with, and sometimes, they may even be intentionally obtuse and noncooperative. You'll find that working with leaders who use the above methods will be one of these times, and you won't feel like doing anything for them or with them beyond the bare minimum.
This project manager was stunned when, a month into their new job, their boss turned and said to them, "I need more from your position to justify the pay." The prospects of their loaded words were unsettling and left them wondering just how secure their new job was. They asked members of an online career advice community as to what they should be doing, but things didn't get better for them during their time at the company. They eventually found a new role and returned to share an update of how they decided to quit their job without notice once they had another job secured after a recent onslaught of unprofessional texts from their boss. They shared screenshots of their resignation letter along with an explanation of where things currently stood.
See their account of events and the reader's responses below.
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