I’m coming to a close with my micromanaging boss soon because I out of the blue got a job offer knock on wood. My current boss is sharp, blunt (aka rude) and a huge micromanager.
He always re-writes my work and explains why it has to be done xyz way (it’s email writing—so it’s subjective and creative).The most hurtful time was when he said “send me the draft, I’m just going to re-write it anyway”. As if I didn’t put days of effort into it. He even wants me to send him draft versions of replies to clients before I send them even if he tells me exactly what to say.
My drafts always go to someone else first for review as part of the chain of command so I’m not handing in trash. This person is very nit-picky and it’s his way or the highway. But now I’m going into my new role a bit shaken up about my abilities. How to recover?