Bossophobia: How to Overcome Fear of Your Boss

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Although I put forth a lot of effort, my boss will always take a negative view of my work. At first, I internalized it and focused on doing things timely and accurate. Gradually, I saw that it was a no win situation. It is micro management to the max. I do a multitude of tasks every day always under time constraints.
I will continue to work hard and do my best. I have resolved in my mind, I will
simply have to put up with the negative feedback or intimidation.
Sometimes it really gets to me though. When I am actively working and putting forth a great deal of effort, getting yelled at totally humiliates me.

Danny of TX 3:13PM January 22, 2013

very true.. If u want to become successful, u have to get rid of those hindrances para ma achieve mo ung goal mo.. so what kung magaling, mataray o matalino boss mo, eh pareho naman kaung meron most of the things here in the world baka nga mas magaling ka pa sa boss mo in some other things dba? basta wag mo xa maxado icipin, just concentrate on ur goal.. so what db? basta ako magaling ako... be + always...

ronald b. melindo of PA 12:35PM October 12, 2011

I had one boss who loved to get into people's faces. We nicknamed him "Psycho-Joe" (Joe was his real name). He would at times talk in detail how long it would take him to "kill" you in how many seconds. He would also say he was a vet (later we found out he wasn't). He would also yell in your face!
Looking back I wished that I would tell him that if he got in my face one more time that I would consider it a personal threat to my well being and report him (or take him down). Hey, he talked often about killing people that I don't think that any cop would question me in regards to my defending myself if I state that I felt that my life was being threatened!

CK of FL 6:58AM March 31, 2009