My actual work is “meh”, my boss however is an absolute wazzock. when I took this job, I was interviewed for almost 2 hours, mainly about why I was stepping downwards. I’ve previously held management roles in large property firms but decided I’d had enough of the stress & call outs and general crap that goes with property management and took the job I have now- very basic admin, nothing stressful, no drama, no chaos. My boss is 10 years younger than me, it’s her dads company, and she refuses to let me use my brain. If I suggest something she says no. She will give me instructions to do something one day, then when I replicate it the following day she tells me I’m wrong. I’ve been there almost 2 years and I am still not allowed to send an email until she’s proof read it - and she makes changes every single fucking time, or seal an envelope until she’s checked the contents.
I lost my shit this week when she told me I’d breached GDPR. I laughed, she got offended, I pointed out I implemented the GDPR policy at my previous job, and also at the voluntary job I do and I am very familiar with the guidelines and there was no breach, when she came back at me I quoted part of the guidelines to her and she then said “well, I didn’t mean GDPR exactly, I just meant I don’t think you should have contacted that person”
I’ve never ever come across a manager like it. She is truly dreadful.
I am looking elsewhere now, updated my CV this week and started applying for bits and bobs.