Being “corrected”

Anonymous
Your boss is jealous people like you. You’re likable.

You need a few comebacks in those situations or just stop being around her.
Anonymous
Difficult to say only hearing your perspective, but it is very possible that the boss is an insecure and rude jerk.
Anonymous
Even if you are a star, you should be careful to not outshine your boss. It’s a delicate dance that you should know by 50.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:50


You are too old for this. Switch jobs.
Anonymous
"Came here to talk about something else?" What you're describing sounds like mostly a social event - are we missing something? Were you mostly talking about yourself instead of the coworker you were supposed to be celebrating? It sounds really abrupt, like if you were on a sales call and wouldn't shut up about your kids, not a party.
Anonymous
I am like you and had a boss like this exactly! I walked a line with it, ensuring I was always professional. Realize she likes your work but simply finds you annoying or something about you annoying--sometimes it may be you are both too much alike and you are taking her thunder. Either way, she has set expectations. You may want to find a new job though.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I am like you and had a boss like this exactly! I walked a line with it, ensuring I was always professional. Realize she likes your work but simply finds you annoying or something about you annoying--sometimes it may be you are both too much alike and you are taking her thunder. Either way, she has set expectations. You may want to find a new job though.


NP and I was in a similar situation. Smile and nod, don’t make waves and get the heck out of there. It is most likely her and it will not change. And even if you do everything you can, she will always kick you when she feels down and mean. And she may be nice sometimes. This is toxic and it will mess with your head if you stay too long.

Get out.

Good luck - you will find a better place. 50 is not too old to move on; it is too old to put up with this BS and wonder if it is you. It’s not. You can’t fix her.
Anonymous
It's not you, OP. It's her.
Anonymous
Make sure you’re paying attention to signals to make the way forward as smooth as possible. I’d be looking for a new job.
Anonymous
Just tell her she is free to start a conversation elsewhere no one is being held hostage including her.

My boss disrespected by in a meeting a couple of weeks ago. He basically told me stop talking and that I was not providing “value”. I thought about addressing it later. Instead I pointed out that he didn’t attend the meeting on the topic at hand and that he was clearly referencing pre meeting notes. As most of the information provided in the pre meeting notes was debunked in the meeting and I questioned if he had our best interest at hand or that of the other party.
Anonymous
If you’re 50, it’s time to move on to another job.
Anonymous
She's a c&nt
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Just tell her she is free to start a conversation elsewhere no one is being held hostage including her.

My boss disrespected by in a meeting a couple of weeks ago. He basically told me stop talking and that I was not providing “value”. I thought about addressing it later. Instead I pointed out that he didn’t attend the meeting on the topic at hand and that he was clearly referencing pre meeting notes. As most of the information provided in the pre meeting notes was debunked in the meeting and I questioned if he had our best interest at hand or that of the other party.


Boom, good for you and what a jerk.
Anonymous
Larla did you have something profound to add? By all means
Anonymous
I would not answer back. There is a power imbalance here and you need to be aware of it. She sure wants you to be aware of it.

The only way to adequately address the situation is to remove the power imbalance, which means finding another job where she is not your boss.
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