How to Tackle a Rude, Toxic or a Difficult Boss! All You need to Know!

Published by suchamatter.com on August 3, 2024August 3, 2024

An angry persona, likely a rude boss screaming at an employee.

Ever come across a Nagging rude Boss, who yells at you for no good reason, or an Insulting boss who does not let you work to your full potential.

Let’s talk.

The Come-back, is Important, Here’s a scenario, imagine your boss is somebody who is Nagging you all the while. And doesn’t let you work to your full potential.

Why is it that some people are not given enough chances.

A smartly dressed business woman and businessman are having a heated discussion. They are surprised by the results they received. The office they work in is bright with large windows and trendy furniture. Horizontal daylight indoor photo

Why is it that, favoritism exists?

These are questions you usually have isn’t it?

My Boss hates me!

Is that what you often wonder?

Here, I am. Done that, been there.

Let me tell you some very interesting, Professional comebacks you could possibly give a nagging/double standard Boss at work, or even comebacks to rude coworkers.

Compliment your boss professionally

He loves it, It doesn’t matter how Fierce he looks, or how low his voice goes. He’s a pookie human too, he’d love compliments.

You could choose to be Kind and affectionate to get in the grounds of his own game

If you boss ever doubts on you or nags at you for some reason.

Find the starting point. Find who it is that is feeding him with the nonsense.

Because bosses and managers don’t usually have the time to keep personal enmity with you. Find who it is that’s betraying you, and treat that person well and with kindness infront of your boss, confuse him

Make him against that person and break the trust in between the two best friends.

If Your boss, uses Rude language, or insults you.

Know that this is verbal Violence, educate yourself on the laws, and use them verbally as a warning. Here’s an Article about Workplace Laws, I think this might help you be aware.

Say the Kindest No, whenever and wherever necessary.

Crazy boss standing on conference table and yelling at employees with megaphone

Here’s a kind way of saying No.

“I heard everything you said sir/madam, but as far as I’m concerned about my priorities, I do not think this aligns with what I wanted so, I would want to refuse it this time. Also Thank you for choosing me to do this.” And smile it off.

Also, You do not deserve to take any insults no matter what!

So, Make sure you are confident enough to stand up for yourself.

Here are some tips to be more confident to confront.

Know your worth
Act as a Leader
Set strong boundaries
Understand your Boss’s motivation
Know what you bring to the table
Understand the intent of your boss
Go a little back in time and think of anything that could have triggered this behaviour of your boss
Make a list of all the strong points that could go against what he’s yelling at you for
Know the root problem

Making a list like this would help you stand out and actually confront anybody in any given situation so you feel more confident and have an authority that you can build around the particular situation.

Make An Impact on Boss’s Behaviour

But as Goleman showed years ago, empathy can be learned. And recent research from other scholars, including experts at the Menninger Clinic, suggests that if you practice empathy consciously, your perceptions of others’ feelings will be more accurate.

Practicing Empathy and truly understanding his/her motives of yelling at you, Will certainly not help you feel less uncomfortable, but it will surely give your clarity on how you can deal with it.

Even though your manager seems to hate you, it looks like he might have grudges. But trust me, that is not the case.

There could be an exception to it. If you are very talented and one of your coworker has gotten the chance to be a manager, then they would have a threat of replacement when you really outperform.

So, know the difference. If he’s the senior most, and is the way more experienced, then it will really not be a personal grudge, but you also need to he aware of the the fact that there could be one person who might have grudges on you and might on purpose present you as a least productive person infront of your boss.

If you have surety of who it can be, make sure you treat them with kindness infront of your boss. You know the trick.

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Conclusion

Know your worth!

Know your work and its impact on the company

Know what you have to offer

Now that you stand confident with all the valid points, Be calm and confront with kindness, Know your boss’s motive and deal with it accordingly.

But, if it continues to happen, Do not be afraid of quitting. You can Read about the truth of quitting a 9-5 job.

Here are 3 things you need to know before you plan on changing career.