&quot;Tell your bosses that you&#x27;ll be forced to quit if working conditions don&#x27;t change … &quot;<p>Do this, but be sure when you do. Do _not_ bluff on this unless you understand the consequences of getting called on it and accept them. If you play this hand, and _don&#x27;t_ quit when things don&#x27;t change - you&#x27;ve sent a very strong signal about your place in the power structure. In the wrong hands, you&#x27;ve just become almost infinitely manipulable...<p>Don&#x27;t &quot;quit right away&quot; is important - rage-quitting is rarely ever going to be an optimal play for you. If you know you&#x27;re unlikely to be able to enact real change in the company, it&#x27;s probably not worth playing the &quot;ultimatum card&quot; either, just keep attending and keep up appearances while you find another job. The more time and less pressure you have while doing that the better, you want to be able to evaluate and choose the right opportunity, possibly rejecting offers on the way, instead of feeling pressured to jump at the first offer just so you can pay the rent next month...