๐ผ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ผ๐
๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ญ ๐ผ
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ผ๐
๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐๐
Ever felt trapped under a boss who drains your energy, steals your credit, and constantly shifts the goalposts? Youโre not alone.
Iโve been โfortunateโ enough to encounter more than a few myself, and over time I noticed some striking similarities in their behavior.
That inspired me to create this 4-part series: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ผ๐
๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐.
This is ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ญ, and itโs about the first stepโ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐.
From my experience, here are some common red flags:
๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ
Every email, every task, every decision has to pass through them. This isnโt guidanceโitโs control.
๐ด ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐บ, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
Appreciation is rare, but public humiliation comes easily. A culture of fear thrives here.
๐ด ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ
Your hard work becomes their achievement.
But when mistakes happen, suddenly itโs all on you.
๐ด ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐
Expectations keep shifting, often without clarity, leaving you feeling like youโre always failing.
๐ด ๐ก๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Late-night calls, weekend work, and an expectation of being โalways availableโ are considered normal.
๐ Recognizing these signs is the first step in protecting yourself. In the upcoming weeks, Iโll share practical strategies on setting boundaries, communicating effectively, and safeguarding your mental health.
This is not theoryโitโs my lived reality, and I know many of you have your own stories too.