Talk To Me: I don't get on with my boss 

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

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I’ve never had an easy relationship with my boss. We’re about the same age, but that’s where the similarities end. I’m a chatty person who enjoys the office banter. By contrast, she is serious and keeps her head down all day. At meetings, she often ignores me - and there’s never any praise. I get on well with other colleagues and managers but there’s been no change in her attitude towards me in the five years since she joined the company. There are plans to return to the office full-time, and I dread it.

Michael Scott in  The Office and Miranda Priestly in  The Devil Wears Prada conjure up images of terrible bosses. TV shows and movies can offer us light relief and at times a mirror of our experiences. However, the workplace is where we spend a significant amount of time and who we share that space with can impact our sense of belonging, our sense of achievement and overall wellbeing. Navigating complex workplace relationships can be anything but entertaining.