Why does my manager keep doing that?

Our letter writers today are really going through it—public undermining, misogyny, gaslighting, intense micromanagement. So how can you speak up or push back when your manager is making you miserable? And what if it feels pointless to even try? Sara and Jen jump in with tools for holding difficult, but healthy, conversations with your manager—and also how to avoid letting bad managers suck up all the space in your life. 

Links:

• Identify your needs with BICEPS
• Read Alicia Ostarello’s essay on healing from burnout

Got a work situation eating away at you? Send it to us! Submit your dilemma at PMLEshow.com.