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Difficult boss - am regretting my recent promotion and want out

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  • 31-05-2011 10:58pm
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    doireann08
    Registered Users Posts: 402 ✭✭


    Really would like advice on how to approach my boss

    I have been working for an IT company for about 6 years. I did really well and got promoted every
    year


    Background:
    I reported into my current boss J about 5 years ago – at that time we got on well – only reported into J for a few months. However I know that other people have had issues with J, some people even found him to be a bit of a bully a few years ago

    I have been promoted into a management role reporting into J who is now a senior manager. I have switched from a sales role into managing a telesales team. I am new to management.

    My issue with J is that no matter what ideas I come up with J either disagrees or no matter how I decide to deal with any day to day issues that crop up – J will more or less imply I took the wrong approach. Effectively it is now undermining my confidence to such an extent that I want to leave the job. I rarely get any positive feedback – either from J or J’s boss
    I feel I have completely lost confidence and I feel I need to approach J. I must say that J is not very approachable. If I need a second opinion on anything, J either says – “we have discussed this” – I never get any good feedback at all.

    How do you think I should approach this?


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