Coded ways people tried to "warn" you?
I love my current job very much but I am casually keeping an eye out for new roles that might pay a bit better.
In my previous job with the narc boss, the outgoing person tried to warn me and it completely went over my head. She noted that the boss was a "self-admitted micromanager," perfectionist, intense, let all of her emotions out when upset but didn't hold grudges. At the time, I was still pretty naive so I assumed she was just sharing the boss' quirks. I wish I had heeded that warning for what it was.
If I go into a job interview or get an offer, are there any other red flag "quirks" or traits that are warnings in disguise? I think I tried to warn the person who took the job after me but honestly can't remember what I said since most of my memory at that point is just completely blacked out from stress.
Tbh I am really hesitant to leave my role even though I probably would have more opportunities if I did switch to the field more relevant to my master's degree. I'm just paranoid of ending up with a similarly bad boss again and it's holding me back