CAREER TIPS
21 signs your boss secretly
hates you
W
e all want to be liked at work especially by our
bosses. These are the people who make decisions regarding our promotions and pay raises,
formally review our performances, and usually play a
significant role in our overall happiness and success at
work. So if they don't like you, you'll want to know so you
can try to turn things around. However, that's not always
so easy. "If your boss doesn't like you, they'll likely keep
it to themselves, as they understand the need to keep
the relationship professional and to not play favorites in
the office," says Michael Kerr, an international business
speaker and author of "The Humor Advantage." "So the
signs may be quite subtle — but they are usually easy
to spot if you're looking for them."Lynn Taylor, a national
workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible
Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior
and Thrive in Your Job," says you don't have to be best
friends with your manager,