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Computer illiterate boss

I’m wondering what you would do if you faced the following? My boss is an outright idiot. She can’t use her computer and it’s a 99% online role. She can’t use Word, Excel, Teams.. she fumbles her way through the basics but constantly asks me how to share her screen, undo a change, format wording… really really basic stuff. She has a bad memory problem and forgets things CONSTANTLY. I think it’s dementia. She replies all to emails where she means to email only me scolding me about something and then gets angry she looks stupid and blames it on me. She’s always banging on about her image and reputation and how I can’t make any mistakes because it will make her look bad. (lol you make yourself look incompetent lady, you don’t need any help with that). Typing an email is basically the only thing she can manage so…


I’m wondering what you would do if you faced the following?

My boss is an outright idiot. She can’t use her computer and it’s a 99% online role. She can’t use Word, Excel, Teams.. she fumbles her way through the basics but constantly asks me how to share her screen, undo a change, format wording… really really basic stuff. She has a bad memory problem and forgets things CONSTANTLY. I think it’s dementia.

She replies all to emails where she means to email only me scolding me about something and then gets angry she looks stupid and blames it on me.

She’s always banging on about her image and reputation and how I can’t make any mistakes because it will make her look bad. (lol you make yourself look incompetent lady, you don’t need any help with that).

Typing an email is basically the only thing she can manage so she writes MASSIVE emails constantly demanding things. When formatting in Word she demands a teams meeting where I share my screen and she dictates while I type.

On top of all this she’s a fkn nightmare and doesn’t contribute to the business and I do EVERYTHING.

I try putting up strong boundaries which makes her more angry. I’ve told the CEO and she laughs and thinks it’s funny. She suggested I keep a digital diary of all the things we discuss and do including conversations to help my boss remember everything. So basically adding to my workload to help this numpty.

What would you do?

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