EP14: How Toxic Bosses Hide in Plain Sight [Toxic Job Story]

Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso

In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• 4 types of toxic bosses: Bullies, Micromanagers, the Incompetent and People Pleasers
• How my job as a Creative Manager in the cosmetics industry (big pink brand!) went from tolerable to toxic overnight
• What “Work hard, play hard” actually means
• Setting boundaries at work and being labelled “difficult”
• The trauma of having a toxic job and how it affects the mind and body
• Choosing to no longer participate in a job that brings out your worst self

🖋️ My blog post on toxic bosses
🌐 My LinkedIn post on toxic bosses
📕 Read a powerful story by coach Sue Mann about toxic workplaces

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Alana Ruoso is a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. She helps those who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, Alana shows them how to ditch the struggle, own their value and move their career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
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