26 Signs Your Boss Might Actually Be Satan in Disguise

By Our Editorial Team | Published June 22, 2020

Expert Verified

Our editorial team verifies all financial and lifestyle information for accuracy and relevance to senior living.

A manager looming over a senior employee's shoulder at a computer. — A manager hovers closely, pointing at the keyboard while an employee attempts to focus on a detailed digital spreadsheet.

Your Boss Is Obsessed With Micromanaging

Micromanaging bosses are everywhere, sadly. They ask for details about every email, call, meeting, or any type of interaction with a customer. This can get exhausting pretty quickly, especially when they check-in every hour.
One way to ‘combat’ this behavior is to fill them in on your tasks yourself. By doing so you’ll skip over the dreaded messages or visits to your desk/ office. It’ll show your boss that you’re trustworthy and hopefully, with time they’ll stop being so needy. When bosses see that employees are on top of things, they generally leave them alone.