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I am native-born (U.S.) and have a doctorate. The woman I reported to in my last position did not even have a high school degree. For nearly a year she had me submit my written work to her for review each week. Why? Because that's what her supervisor made her do each week when she held my position! It's what she knew to do.

Sounds like you are in a similar situation. You said that your education exceeds your supervisor's? If so, this bizarre obsession with her grasp of English over yours seems like a simple opportunity for her to express dominance over you. Clearly she wants you out so she can hire another friend.

Please let go of this grammar business; also, the whole "you rely on other people too much" thing. She requires you to check in then penalizes you for...checking in? It's a trap.

Keep looking. She has personal issues. There's no way to work through this professionally. Just move on. It's what she's working towards anyway. Find a new job. Leave on your own terms.
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Thanks for your insight. With me, I had worked with my previous manager for a few years before she started sending me emails about my grammar. I recall one email where she reached out to me only to tell me that I sometimes have extra spaces in-between certain words in my email. That manager then planted the seed in the new manager, and she has carried on about this. I absolutely agree that it is about making me feel inferior. And yes, the checking in is definitely a trap, because she herself indicated that we should talk to certain coworkers from different backgrounds about a certain project. That was then translated into "I always seek guidance from others and don't come up with any of my ideas."

I am looking for a job -- even entry-level -- and hope to find one soon. My only concern is that if I am out work, it will make my search all the more difficult. At the same, it is such a toxic environment that I don't feel comfortable working with a prejudiced manager who does not want me on her team.[/quote]

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