I worked as an administrative assistant at a manufacturing company, supporting the sales team. One sales manager was constantly yelling and misunderstanding things because he didn’t grasp the workflow. Despite being in sales, he’d name-drop clients, saying things like, “I’m busy going to Company A and Company B,” which was incredibly rude.
Since he didn’t understand the workflow, he’d give clients nonsensical responses, and when they got upset, he’d blame me, saying my management was poor or yelling, “Why isn’t it done?”
Working directly under him caused daily stress.
I hated the job so much that I considered quitting, but since this was already my second job after graduating, the thought of not being able to quit easily added to my pressure.
Then, one day, another manager told me, “No one says it out loud, but everyone, including the clients, knows that manager is the problem. You’re doing your job right.”
I don’t know how many people actually felt that way, but even if it was just one person, it made me happy and gave me confidence. After hearing those words, I started to feel more self-assured, and no matter how much that manager yelled, I could handle it with emotional ease.
From then on, just thinking, “Others feel the same way,” relieved my stress. I even found myself inwardly chuckling at his outbursts, despite how rude they were.
As time passed, people started saying things like, “You’re doing great putting up with that manager.” It reaffirmed that others understood, which made me really happy.
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