So, Emily, how was your day?
I don't think you really want to hear about it.
It can't have been that bad. Go on and tell me about it.
To be honest, it was horrible! My manager is such a pain in the neck!
Why? What happened?
Well, he made quite a few mistakes on the monthly report and when his supervisor found them, my manager blamed them on me!
That's not very fair. What did you do?
There wasn't really anything that I could do. There's always been a lot of bad blood between my manager and myself. If I had said anything, he would have fired me for sure.
Does he treat everyone in your department like this?
He treats everyone pretty badly, but the way he treats me really takes the cake!
Do you have any idea why he treats you worse than the others?
I really have no idea. All I know is that the thought of him really curls my hair!
Is there anyone else you can talk to about it at your company?
Not really. I'm hoping to live with it for a while until I get a promotion.
That's very sensible. It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders.
I try to be sensible about it, but it's not very easy. Sometimes you just have to grin and bear it.