working for a complete idiot

[kaiser78]

Have look at your notice period. Seek another contract. Get other contract. Give notice. Leave.

Depending on how big an idiot, this --> Have look at your notice period. Give notice. Leave.

[billybiro]

make sure you get EVERYTHING written down, particularly when they ask you to do some tulip idea and you know it will blow up

Corollary:

How do you get someone to ensure such things are always provided in writing, without appearing to be incredibly awkward, when they insist on only communicating verbally?

[vetran]

Corollary:

How do you get someone to ensure such things are always provided in writing, without appearing to be incredibly awkward, when they insist on only communicating verbally?

send them a daily report with the list of priorities as agreed verbally with priority, completed and % complete.

a few weeks of that and you will have a record of him accepting them or changing them.

[MrMarkyMark]

working for a complete idiot

You're working for scooterscot

[billybiro]

send them a daily report with the list of priorities as agreed verbally with priority, completed and % complete.

a few weeks of that and you will have a record of him accepting them or changing them.

You have a record of you sending a bunch of emails to which you've never received a reply. In the event that it comes to a head, the manager can simply state that your emails were incorrect and you were told verbally about changes/acceptances (which can be subsequently "skewed" so as to make you like the one in the wrong).

[vetran]

You have a record of you sending a bunch of emails to which you've never received a reply. In the event that it comes to a head, the manager can simply state that your emails were incorrect and you were told verbally about changes/acceptances (which can be subsequently "skewed" so as to make you like the one in the wrong).

possibly but most bullies are pretty stupid.

[northernladyuk]

possibly but most bullies are pretty stupid.

I'm not sure I agree with that. There are plenty of narcissistic, sociopathic and similar people out there who are highly intelligent and also manipulative bullies.

[Bee]

advice?

So what!!