How To Handle a Horrible Boss...

How To Handle a Horrible Boss....

Dealing with a horrible boss can be tough. It can make every workday torturous. Maybe the misfires are due to something as simple as a personality conflict, or perhaps you feel like the boss man/woman just has it out for you. Whatever the case, there’s always something you can do to help restore the connection between you and your employer.

Here are some tips for wrangling that relationship and making your job a little less brutal.

GET IN GOOD

You don’t have to be BBF’s with your boss, and, honestly, it’s probably best if you aren’t. However, people who are on friendly terms with their supervisors will find that everything from year-end reviews to weekly staff meetings are a little easier to deal with. The goal is not to manipulate your boss via friendship, but to create a situation that makes open, constructive communication from both directions more likely.

If you and your boss share a common interest, that’s an easy place to start. However, if you don’t, you may have to be more creative. Little things go a long way: ask about their weekend, give them a friendly and sincere ‘hi’ when you pass them in the hall, and make it a point to be attentive and productive in meetings. If you can lay the foundation for a work friendship, that will likely iron out any previous kinks.

GET ALONG

Of course, sometimes you just can’t turn an enemy in to an ally. If that happens with your boss, lower the bar just a bit. Aim for merely getting along. Stay friendly and engaged in meetings, get your work done on time, and avoid the temptation to complain about him/her to coworkers—bosses hear about these things. Always.

It should go without saying, but if there are specific criticisms your boss has given you (like being habitually late, for example), deal with those, as well.

GET OUT

If all of the above fails and your boss continues to be a daily thorn in your side, it may be time to get out of there. The process of finding a new job is a pain, but what sounds worse: a few weeks of irritation as you apply and interview, or years of psychological torture dealing with the boss from hell? If you do decide to change jobs because of your boss, be sure to be candid about that in the exit interview. Your company doesn’t do exit interviews? Contact HR on your way out and give them feedback. Be professional about it, but let them know that your main reason for leaving was your supervisor. Don’t do this for yourself as some silly form of revenge. Do it for your coworkers who still have to deal with that beast of a boss every day.

Work is work. It’s perfectly normal for there to be things about your job that aren’t enjoyable, but dealing with your boss shouldn’t give you headaches. Get in good, get along or get out. You spent a lot of time on the job each week— it shouldn’t be any more unpleasant than it has to be.

By: Adam Martin

Adam@adammartin13.com

NYC’s Best Undercover Photo Studios

NYC’s Best Undercover Photo Studios 
BY ADAM MARTIN

“A  R E V O L U T I O N  OF 
U N I Q U E
D E S I G N”

Laura Little is quietly leading a revolution in NYC. It’s not a political coup or a social upheaval, but a revolution of unique design. It began with her own foray into photography—she has a natural eye for composition—and has since extended to include some of the best underground shoot spaces in the city.
The Big Apple boasts some iconic public spaces, and there are more than a few top-notch private photo studios available for rent. Each space, public and private, offers something a little different, though, and Laura’s studios and 28on27 and 1315 certainly warrant consideration.

What makes them different?

BY A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR A PHOTOGRAPHER
Multiple spaces are available for rental, ranging from as intimate as 750 square-feet of space all the way up to 4,500 square-feet. Each studio is
equipped with the photographer and creative in mind, including lighting, hair & make-up stations and easy set-up for your shoot

LAID BACK ATMOSPHERE THAT'S ALL ABOUT THE SHOOT
The ambience alone sets these spaces apart: rich hardwood floors, available wifi and iPod connections conveniences—tables, racks and freight entrance—to make any photographer feel at home. The environment is both laid-back and fresh, allowing the photographer to concentrate on the shoot.
They are what a photo studio shoot be: a place to focus on the shoot, itself.
Of course, that’s hardly surprising. When a skilled photographer makes her own studios available, you’d expect them to be top of the line, and Laura Little delights in her craft.
You can see it in her photos, as well as in her studio spaces -.

THE INDIE ARTIST
But there’s another reason to choose Laura’s studios over others. Small, independent firms,
like Laura’s, provide photographers and brands with unique shooting locations and help to enrich NYC’s culture in innumerable ways. Sure, there are large commercial firms out there with plenty of amenities and decent pricing, but there’s something to be said for supporting one of your own, especially when the shoot space is so well designed.
Booking 28on27 or 1315 Studios doesn’t just grant you access to hip, clean, well-equipped
studio space. You get more than that. You get a space created for artists like you, by an artist like you.
And, you are supporting one of the things that makes New York such an amazing city—namely, the rich and diverse number of options available for indie artists of all kinds.
For more visit www.28on27.com and www.1315studios.com