It sounds like this might be a “make a break for it” situation, doesn’t it? If there is this wide and intractable a disparity between your and your manager’s views of your duties, it seems unlikely that it can be engineered to resolve constructively. This would suggest that one hunker down and grit one’s teeth while looking for other employment with a more congenial professional environment.

Thanks for your visit, and best of luck to you!

I agree: we have to do a reality check before trundling into action on the basis of a first take of a situation. And getting input from your peers to that reality check can be a big help.

And, in the end, we are all responsible for the situations we create or tolerate – so we are responsible for resolving them, as well.

Thanks for emphasizing that vital point – and thanks for your kind comments!

I enjoyed the clear, level-headed and even-handed approach to micromanagers. Checking with your colleagues to get their take is sound advice.

But I think the real theme here is that we’re all responsible for dealing with our own situations and finding out who (if any “one”) is the cause.