Is it ever wise to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth in your self appraisal?

What if your line manager is the sort who would skin his/her own grandparent if he/she thought it would make them look good?

Many people find themselves in this situation and in today’s economy simply don’t have the option of telling said “boss” what they really think of them, simply because new jobs just aren’t that easy to come by!

Now I am a reasonably well educated, articulate person, but I am stuck working for a narcasistic megalomaniac who has at times had me doubting my own abilities and regularly knocks my confidence. When I have tried to stand up for myself the situation has deteriorated further. But, like most people, I like to eat and pay my bills!

So what’s the answer? Well for me it is to be honest with myself that I have to tolerate this person only for economic reasons. I don’t have to like them, respect them or allow them to intimidate me. They are merely a necessary evil……. for now.

Oh yes, and I keep  diary – you never know when you are going to need contemporaneous back up – cheers me up every time I think about it!