How To Deal With the Bully Boss and Regain Your Self-Respect

A practical 9-step approach to protect your dignity at the workplace.

Ramandeep Singh
5 min readSep 9, 2021
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“Pick up my kids from school, and you can get a better raise.”
“Why did you apply for leave? You don’t even have kids?”
“Why have you resigned? I have done so much for you? Your career is mine.”
“Why don’t you stay back late and complete this? I have a presentation tomorrow and don’t have the time to do this myself?”

Does any of the above statements ring a bell in your ear? These can be direct or implied.

Bully Bosses — Corporate world is full of them.

No one likes to work for managers who use emotional blackmail. Do the money and phony job security make it worth it?

I am in an Executive role in one of the IT MNCs (Multinational Company) in India. As I manage a global team, I connect with many people and their families. As a result, I come across these issues regularly.

One of my trusted colleagues recently recommended an excellent candidate, Arun, who was just the right fit for a crucial position.

As he came via a strong reference, I trusted Arun when he assured me of his joining. Hence, I shared his…

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Ramandeep Singh

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