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Yes. I have. No advice. Nothing I ever tried worked out.
You try talking to them gently about why your approach is right, but they get offended because they feel like their position makes them more knowledgeable than you. You can't complain, because then they take it out on you during a performance review, if not sooner. I think in both cases I ended up quitting.
Pro
I agree if they are going to micro manage then they should understand the work. Nothing more frustrating than having to constantly defend your work to a person who has no idea
Rising Star
Absolutely! I pushed back about this to senior members of staff and eventually they got forced out into another position after all the department that had been there for years left! The only thing that helped unfortunately!