So your boss sucks. They play favorites. They make arbitrary decisions and everyone knows they have no idea what they’re doing. They change rules on a whim. You’re right. Your boss sucks. But they’re probably not doing anything illegal. They're just bad at their job.

Today’s careers aren’t ladders, they’re paths you have to chart yourself. A resume is designed to be scanned quickly, skimming over all of your grit, elbow grease, and rizz to pick out a few generic key words.