Dealing with a bad boss? Here are some do's and don'ts

Bad bosses who either micromanage or are complete control freaks can be found in almost all organizations. It's all fun and games to make jokes about bad bosses until you have to deal with one every single day. Looking at the statistics, there are probably more overworked and under-trained bosses now more than ever. It's also very much possible that bad bossing is just one part of the organization's corporate culture. So how do you deal with these bad bosses? Here is a list of do's and don'ts that will help you survive work life with a bad boss.

Everything that you need to do: - Act professionally in every work situation.

- Find a mentor - An immediate superior who can help and guide you through difficult situations.
- Consider scheduling a meeting with your boss every time you have to discuss updates of your project so that they don't turn the table around and blame you for not running updates through them.
- Find an outlet to vent out your frustration and anger outside of your workplace.
- Watch for opportunities where you can get transferred to a different department within the company.
- Use your network to keep a look at better opportunities outside the company.
- Always keep your resume updated and ready to send out if an opportunity comes up.
- Evaluate your performance at your job and consider ways to improve.
- Keep a journal where you can document all the bad behaviour of your boss.
- Continue to document all your accomplishments, it will come handy for your next job. Everything that you don't need to do:

- Don't compromise on your job values.

- Don't confront your boss about their behaviour, even outside the organization.

- Don't expect your boss to change overnight (Or at all).

- Don't talk about your boss too much to your work colleagues.

- Don't think you're alone in having a bad boss.

- Don't sacrifice your health or self-esteem by staying in the job for the sake of it.

- Don't let the boss push you to the edge such that it starts affecting your mental health.

- Don't let your boss damage your career.

Source: indiatimes.com