Your direct manager is probably the worst part of your job

What happens when your boss is legitimately getting in the way of you doing what needs to be done?

I feel like the relationship between employee and direct manager has been doomed for years now. Some people have great immediate bosses, and that's all good for them. But for most people, it seems as if the direct manager ends up becoming the worst part of a job.

Consider a little bit of research: per Hogan Assessments (2014), about 75% of employees repo…