I need career advice. [View All]

[R. A. Fuqua]

As I have mentioned before, I am stuck in a job where I am not entirely happy. I have been looking, and interviewed for a dream job a while back (the DUer's gave me great advice). There are some contract problems at the dream job--when they get things worked out they intend to make me an offer but it will probably be 6 months or so.

The problem is the job that I am currently working. My boss is a SNAKE. I work long hard hours and I work hard. I do my best to do as good a job as I can at EVERY task.

My boss has never complained about anything to my face (I don't see how she could possibly have any reason to complain--I am only being honest when I tell you that I am a great employee). However, she complains and denigrates EVERY employee behind their back, and last week I found out that she has done the same to me--to the office manager and his right hand man. Fortunately both of them have had their own chances to observe my work performance--so they did not believe her lies that I am a complete slacker.

But I think they still believed her lies to some extent---they realize that I work well for them--but they think I might not be giving her all that I am capable of.

What should I do? My performace review is coming up--and the other managers where I work think highly of me. I have been considering telling them (without badmouthing her) simply that the two of us are not compatible working together and that I do not want this person as my supervisor anymore. I will stay on if I can be moved to work with someone else as my direct supervisor, otherwise, I will be looking for another job. (I have been doing this anyway--but no need to tell them that.).

What do you think? Please give me some advice--I am being careful--because I know that once I open my mouth I won't be able to take back what I say....