How Do You Defend Yourself Against A Bad Boss?
• Get a copy of your job description as soon as you are hired, or as soon as you think of it, and keep it for future reference. • Get a list of your goals as soon as you are hired, including specific measurements of expected accomplishment, and keep it for future reference. • Get a copy of all company policies that pertain to your employment, including a code of conduct. These are usually provided when you are hired; if not, ask for them. • Keep a copy of every document your employer asks you to sign. • Do not sign any document that contains statements with which you disagree. • Get in writing any new directions your boss gives you that differ from the duties in your job description and goals. If your boss refuses to write these directions, write a memo to your boss including the new directions and explain the way in which the new directions conflict with your job description, and ask if your understanding is an accurate reflection of the new instructions s/he gave you. • Write the det
• Get a copy of your job description as soon as you are hired, or as soon as you think of it, and keep it for future reference. • Get a list of your goals as soon as you are hired, including specific measurements of expected accomplishment, and keep it for future reference. • Get a copy of all company policies that pertain to your employment, including a code of conduct. These are usually provided when you are hired; if not, ask for them. • Keep a copy of every document your employer asks you to sign. • Do not sign any document that contains statements with which you disagree. • Get in writing any new directions your boss gives you that differ from the duties in your job description and goals. If your boss refuses to write these directions, write a memo to your boss including the new directions and explain the way in which the new directions conflict with your job description, and ask if your understanding is an accurate reflection of the new instructions s/he gave you. • Write the det
