Ask HN: My boss doesn't think I'm doing good work, how to proceed?
Your boss is gaslighting &amp; intimidating you.<p>- Do not be intimidated into thinking you did your work poorly. I&#x27;ve seen this happen many times with employees being guilt tripped, especially the younger more junior employees. You are a professional and the work you do is important for the company, you do it with pride and to the best of your ability.<p>- Beware of gaslighting. Some bosses can be incredibly manipulative and will resort to all sort of tactics to get more from you. They can have you attend more meetings than necessary because there&#x27;s a deadline coming up for them. They might want to shift the blame to you when something hasn&#x27;t been done in their department, even when it wasn&#x27;t your job in the first place. When this happens clearly state that it is not your responsibility and that you do your job well and on time.<p>- Stop caring too much about company problems, and focus on your own work. You should not care if the manager does his job poorly or if the company is not doing so well. It not your fault. They are running the business poorly.