Hot as hell last week and huge rainfall tonight and tomorrow. The summer of crazy weather and vibes! Be safe New York.
They were on the ground and then at the end were dapping each other up. What’s up with that?
Woke me up and I’m mad about it!
A school bus loaded with kids is stuck in the fray. Sanitation officer down the block and won’t do anything. Like at least ticket the trucks? Drivers just don’t respect living people.
I need some perspective on a tense dynamic with my boss. We work in a well-known performing arts institution where we both manage a small team.
My boss has a habit of using me as an emotional dumping ground. Almost daily, she walks into my office, says "this will be quick," closes the door, and vents about our department head or other colleagues. I’ve explicitly asked her to check in before doing this, but she’s stopped asking and just comes in.
During a meeting today, she was in the middle of a vent session when she suddenly stopped and told me I "seemed on edge." To be fair, she was rehashing a complaint I’ve heard a dozen times and I just wanted to get to our budget work. Caught off guard, I mentioned I’d been out the night before and wasn't feeling 100%.
When we moved into project talk, I disagreed with her on our level of involvement in a few areas. I felt we didn't need to be so deep in the weeds yet. She pushed back, I clarified my points, and it felt like a normal professional debate. Toward the end, I tried to get clarity on handing off tasks to our junior reports. She got frustrated, so I tried to clarify that we didn't need to involve the junior staff today; I was just trying to strategize with her.
She suddenly stood up and told me I’d been "very aggressive" the entire meeting and that I was "backing her into a corner" by seeking black and white answers. I apologized immediately, but the meeting ended on a very sour note.
She has a history of blowing up at people, and I feel like she was projecting her own stress onto me. It’s exhausting to be her sounding board one minute and then be labeled "aggressive" the next just for seeking logistical clarity. I’m feeling weird, out of sorts, and honestly pretty angry.
I’m thinking of drafting an email to document the exchange from my perspective while trying to move forward. Any tips?