Don’t show them they’re getting to you. If you have an extra-dicky boss who actually enjoys being at the head of the centipede, don’t let them know they scare you. Because they shouldn’t. I used to be intimidated by a few people at work. It’s natural when you’re just starting out. But the best skill I ever learned at work was how to openly tell someone if they’re being rude to me. It’s okay to stand up for yourself and it’s okay to demand more from the people who you work for—you got the job because you’re qualified and they don’t want to spend the time training someone new, so chances are
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