Ask HN: How is your mental health?
I started a new job in January and although it was all right at first, it wasn&#x27;t until long when my boss and I started being at odds with one another. As early as three months in he said multiple times that I &quot;should know how to X by know&quot; and later on said that I &quot;hadn&#x27;t improved since I started.&quot;<p>I dreaded going into work everyday, primarily because of him. I started looking for a new job six months in and I&#x27;m still looking.<p>About a month ago I started working with a remote dev, and it&#x27;s been like night and day. Not only is he incredibly patient with me, but we have a good rapport and I&#x27;m unafraid to ask him questions. While he does give me fair critiques (never harsh), he&#x27;s also complimented my work which has been a huge bonus.<p>This new arrangement&#x27;s supposed to be temporary, and I&#x27;m hoping I can work under the remote dev full-time. I&#x27;m dreading the possibility that I may work under my original boss again.<p>But for now, my mental health has improved ten-fold. My original boss still works in the same area as me, and although his presence still gives me some anxiety at least I don&#x27;t have to converse with him.