Bosses who want to hurt you really do exist. They don't care if they hurt the company, too. These bad bosses are shrewd and dangerous. Trying to talk with them will make your situation worse. So will escalating your concerns to a higher authority. What's worse is that a sneaky bad boss can make you look like the bad guy.  When most people don't believe your stories about the things your bad boss does, The Bad Boss Info Zone can help, along with the book, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Boss."

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1. You are not the problem.

2. You're not imagining it--it's              really happening.

3. Some bosses want to be bad         and they're not going to change.

4. Bad bosses know how to get           away with what they're doing—       you can't stop them.

5. You can take control  of                   your work life. 

You can try changing your behavior; adopting a different personality style; using fancy communication or negotiation techniques; practicing conflict management skills; walking on eggs shells or walking on water, but none of those strategies will work with a boss who wants to be bad and knows how to get away with it. You need a different strategy to ward off that kind of evil. You need to know your boss's game plan so you can handle any situation thrown at you. 

This site can get you started. When you're feeling stronger, graduate to the book that gives you the complete arsenal of ammunition that you'll need, "Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Boss? How to Survive 13 Types of Dysfunctional, Disrespectful, Dishonest Little Dictators." Get the complete solution to your bad boss problems here.