How to Survive Your Boss was born from burnout, bad bosses, and the quiet realization that the real rules of work are never in the handbook. We're here to say what everyone's thinking — and help you survive the system without losing yourself.
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I trained the new guy for three months — walked him through our systems, answered his panicked 10 p.m. Slack messages, and rewrote the process docs he was too 'busy' to read. Then, out of nowhere, he gets promoted.
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It started off as a 'growth opportunity.' My boss wanted to give me weekly feedback. I thought, okay, cool — I like improvement. Week one: she said I seemed 'agitated' when I asked for clarification.
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We had an 'anonymous' town hall after someone complained to HR. Leadership opened the floor with: 'This is a safe space.' Within two minutes, someone mentioned burnout, and the CEO's face froze.
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For two years I was told 'the budget just isn't there.' I kept my head down, delivered every target, covered for my team. Then I found out my colleague — same role, less experience — was earning £12k more than me.
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I found out there was a work group chat I wasn't in. Which wouldn't have bothered me, except it was named after our team, included everyone on our team, and had been running for eight months.
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My manager had a very famous open door policy. He talked about it in every all-hands. 'My door is always open,' he'd say. His door was, in fact, always closed. And locked.
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