When facing a tough boss, apart from feeling oppressed and angry, what other reactions might you have?
Xiaoya (a pseudonym), a female white-collar worker who has successfully changed jobs, shared her personal experience: "I won't hate her; I will thank her. Without her training, how could I have grown so quickly?" Currently, Xiaoya, who claims to have been "at my wit's end" for half a year, has successfully transferred to a large company, with a monthly salary four times that of her previous job.
It is understood that after graduating with a master’s degree, Xiaoya entered a foreign-funded enterprise in Hankou, working in market planning with a monthly salary of over 1500 yuan. From the first day she joined the company, she had heard about her direct superior - a tough northern iron lady who was always harsh and strict on her subordinates. She often scolded colleagues loudly if they didn’t perform up to standard, thus making many enemies along the way. However, her work performance was deeply acknowledged by upper management.
On her first day at work, Xiaoya got a taste of her female boss's toughness. One morning, her boss ordered her: "Go get me that file!" "File? What is a file?" Not yet accustomed to the mixed Chinese-English expressions common in foreign companies, Xiaoya was momentarily confused. "You're a master’s graduate, and you don't even know what a file is? If you don't know, go look it up in an English dictionary!" Her boss's voice immediately rose several decibels. Once Xiaoya realized this, she asked again: "File? There are so many files, which one do you need?" "Don't you know what today's work focus is? Don't you know what we're going to discuss in the meeting? Are you asking me?" This was followed by another storm of criticism. "Every day, my head was filled with her yelling, and I lived in constant fear," Xiaoya said while trying her best to make every expression as perfect as possible. Despite her boss still being critical of her in various ways, Xiaoya clearly felt her rapid growth in work ability. "I gradually learned to think ahead of her. Often when she says just one word, I can immediately understand her intention."
At the end of last month, Xiaoya learned that a desirable company was recruiting for a market planning position, so she submitted her resume. During the interview, Xiaoya's comprehensive thinking ability and efficient working attitude earned high praise from the interviewers. The salary was agreed upon, and her monthly salary reached 6000 yuan.
Her foundation wasn't bad to begin with, but she lacked work experience. The almost military-style training from her tough female boss allowed her to achieve a qualitative leap in growth within just half a year.