--- description: In an ideal world, we’d all get along great with everybody we report to. Here’s what to do if that's not the case title: Here’s What to Do If Your Boss Kind of Hates You image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt245b4768fa4be8ee/698698801eebf71241371885/88582740.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Careers & Workplace](/tag/careers-workplace/) ## Careers & Workplace Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here's What to Do If Your Boss Kind of Hates You by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 20, 2014 9:37 AM CUT  Businessman talking to co-worker in office Businessman talking to co-worker in officeJ.A. Bracchi—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 20, 2014 9:37 AM CUT  This post is in partnership with Fortune, which offers the latest business and finance news. Read the article below originally published at [Fortune.com](http://fortune.com/2014/06/19/boss-relationship-problems/ "undefined"). In an ideal world, we’d all get along great with everybody we report to. Here’s what to do if that isn’t happening. **Dear Annie:** I’ve had my current job as a human resources manager for about a year-and-a-half, and everything was going fine until we got a new boss from outside the department. He seems to have a need to do everything himself. I’ve also come across instances where he has snooped behind my back to find out what I’ve been doing. Today, I found out he asked my admin for details of my attendance at the office, “just to check” on me. At the same time, he is really nice to other members of my team, which leads me to conclude that, for some reason, he just doesn’t like me. In the beginning, I tried to build a rapport with him but, after being snubbed more than once, I just don’t want to make the effort any more. Is there anything I can do, besides find a new boss? — Odd Man Out **Dear O.M.O.:** You probably don’t want to hear this but, if you want to stay in this job, you’re going to have to keep trying. “This is hard, because you have to humble yourself a little and find a way to see things from this manager’s point of view,” says Karin Hurt, CEO of Baltimore-based executive coaching firm Let’s Grow Leaders. She wrote a book, Overcoming an Imperfect Boss: A Practical Guide to Building a Better Relationship with Your Boss, that you might find useful. A good starting point: Assume nothing. The fact that this boss came in from the outside is significant, because it means he may be used to doing things in a different way. “A certain amount of micromanagement and what looks like ‘snooping’ may just be standard behavior in the organization he came from,” Hurt notes. “It’s annoying, but it doesn’t necessarily mean he doesn’t like you.” [For the rest of the story, go to Fortune.com](http://fortune.com/2014/06/19/boss-relationship-problems/ "undefined"). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2904133/my-boss-hates-me/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2904133/my-boss-hates-me/"},"headline":"Here's What to Do If Your Boss Kind of Hates You","datePublished":"2014-06-20T09:37:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:08:14.195Z","description":"In an ideal world, we’d all get along great with everybody we report to. 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