I've worked at my company for just over three years and it's my first job. I moved into my department based on skill and need and there wasn't a middle manager who I directly reported to so I stayed with my old manager until a year ago when they brought this guy in.
My job is essentially everything. I plug any hole in any boat while doing a set number of tasks and I'm also used for my somewhat above average memory to know exactly what is going on with a particular project and that particular person.
Basically I prop my boss up.
He hit his anniversary and now he's super into being the boss of our small team. I have no interest in being the boss, I want to be in a different workstream that's adjacent to what he does (which he ignores btw) but I did stop the whole thing from going to hell when he had multiple unforeseen weeks off. However, the whole experience has left him shaken. What value does he add if no one needs him.
Not my problem. What is my problem is he turned around and told me I'm too conscientious. I am only borderline neurotic because no one has any idea wtf is going on if I don't. It feels very much like he was quite happy to benefit off me when it suited him and now he feels threatened, I'm the problem.
I put in the work for my team so that other teams can't come to us with reproach. I work my hours, I do my best, but yet I'm the problem? Fall on your face for all I care. I was done but now it is hand delivered I need to get out of here.