‘Our interactions are hostile’: Singapore worker asks how to deal with boss with ‘boomer mentality’
SINGAPORE: Working with someone from a different generation can sometimes mean adjusting to a different way of doing things. But for one Singaporean worker, the gap between her approach to work an... This article ( ‘Our interactions are hostile’: Singapore worker asks how to deal with boss with ‘boomer mentality’ ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
A Singaporean worker is seeking advice on how to cope with her increasingly hostile relationship with her boss, who she describes as having a "boomer mentality." Employed in an events role at a small-to-medium enterprise (SME), the worker is the only assistant left after two colleagues left, despite recent managerial changes.
Initially, the manager came across as personable and positive. She even shared her coaching certificates and held lunch conversations about mental health. However, the worker began experiencing increased hostility around six months into her job. Her manager would lecture her with the office door open for any perceived mistakes, even mundane tasks. The worker also recounts instances where her manager discouraged her from helping clients and nitpicked her work to the point of editing it herself.
Describing her manager as a "natural perfectionist," the worker said the office culture has become bureaucratic, making it feel like a slower-paced alternative to the fast-paced tech sector she previously worked in. The worker emphasizes the importance of mental health, citing a comment from another user advising to prioritize it and leave if the situation becomes too overwhelming.
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