Does anyone have advice on how to deal with a difficult/mean boss?
I'm finally in a position that I enjoy, but my boss makes me feel terrible about myself. They are a workaholic and have no boundaries. They've said countless inappropriate things to me about my hiring process and talk negatively about other co-workers often. My friends and family call my boss a bully. I don't know what's feasible in terms of switching teams and I'm at the point where i want to leave the company.

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I'm sorry to hear. Same old here too. I thought it would be the dream job. But it's been a hell. From my experience, what I can say is... You know who you are. And if in the past you had ppl believing in you, so in the future it can happen again. Try to keep cool (not easy, but try it) until you find another job. Tell friends you trust you are looking for something else. Reach out to recruiters. Work on your portfolio if needed. Just the feeling of trying to get out of this current situation will make you feel better. And at some point, you'll find another position! Don't let idiots define you!

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That's definitely a tough one. I've been in your shoes, and it sucks for sure. In my situation, the boss was buddy-buddy with the head of HR, so I couldn't exactly go running to her with my complaints. I honestly just kept my head down, limited my interactions, and "yessed" him to death until I was able to change teams. Ironically, once I was on the other team, my former boss was incredibly nice to me. Even went to bat for me to get me a raise. Weird. Anyway, I hope you can find a way to deal with it, but if it gets that bad, just look for something else. Your sanity and self esteem are worth more than a job you like.

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Honestly...I found that there wasn't much to deal with. You can't change people, and you shouldn't change yourself t to allow bad behavior. Is looking for another job not an option?

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I am the only person they manage, it's basically a team of two. My broader team has made comments to me implying that they know my boss is problematic.
I'm nervous to report to HR because it would be very clear and obvious who the feedback/complaints are coming from since it's really just us on the team.

Same thing happened to me at Publicis. I ended up switching teams. HR is not your friend! I always felt a negative stigma that impacted my growth there, even though she went on to do it to the next person so it was clearly on her.

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