Working for a manager that gives me extreme anxiety. Never felt so much dread at getting to work / hearing from said manager before, ever in the five years I've been working.Any advice on how to deal?

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Been in your shoes. Remember that we are in a creative industry, and anxiety kills creativity. If you can't win your manager over then you have to go.

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Def speak to hr to see if a switch can be made. Don't bad mouth them to colleagues. Even friends in the agency. Be positive but move quickly behind the scenes to get@out

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This happened to me for the first time after 13 years of working. It was HORRIBLE!! The manager was disliked by all so it wasn't me or about me. I left. It's the only solution. HR can't do anything and it would be obvious to everyone why you wanted to switch. As the saying goes, people don't leave jobs/companies, they leave bad bosses.

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Going through the same thing. Find a new job because if their manager thinks they are great, you are toast

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If you work at a larger shop and they value you, they'll try to find you another team. But you get one shot at this.

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Fuck em, employment is at will, slavery was abolished centuries ago, u do what u want, where u want (within legal limits)

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Change jobs, that's it. Not worth it.

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Get a new manager either from within or another agency. Heart attacks are no bueno.

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