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The following assumes you cant move jobs.


for gods sake just make sure you scope out what everyone is (likely) to think/do. Going above the managers head to his supervisor isnt going to look exactly fcking great especially if your supervisor and him get on. Dont just go and shout your mouth off, plan carefully what you're going to do and what situations could arise.

If you do go above his head dont come across as a whiny individual try to act as if you're above it all ie tell his direct supervisor that you havent got anything against your manager its just a personality conflict, so hey can you work for another manager? now if he will almost certainly bring you and your manager in for a heart to heart (like they ever fcking work) so now what you have to do is play yourself up as mr mature/hardworking trying to be understanding individual without seeming arrogant, dont what ever you do go into the blame game, if you do have this kind of meeting say to your manager things like 'well i tried really hard here and dont think i was appreciated' 'im trying to see it from your point of view' 'maybe we just didnt communicate well enough' (bacically think of your manager and yourself being husband and wife and seeing a marriage guidance counciller)

you want his supervisor to think that you are actually more mature intelligent nicer and harder working then him.

His supervisor will also almost certainly then give you two a trial period to work together, in this trial period you have to work your fcking socks off, not aggreviate your manager (this includes giving bad vibes or attitude no matter what he says), be polite and happy and funny with everyone else, this gives you aces of leverage when it comes to negotiating later on.

Just remember making allies in the work place is like making friends at school, nobody likes someone who whines all the time and comes to them with their problems. Play yourself covertly as the underdog, ie be cheery with your wrkmates and other managers - even offering to help them out - while subvertly slipping into conversations how crap your manager is.