>- Audio record every meeting with HR and with your problematic
>boss. If not that, take detailed notes >occasion]
>
>- If you are having issues with management, keep a daily
>journal or spreadsheet and forward relevant emails to your
>personal address ASAP. Don't try to do this in a marathon
>every so often. Get in the habit of doing it on a regular
>basis as hit pops off. >tons of emails but not all of the emails I neede. And I could
>have taken better notes about weekly happenings]

>- Report managerial abuse and related complaints to HR
>immediately. Even if they don't side with you, at least your
>issues are formally documented. >presented issues with evidence because I misinterpreted what
>it means to "pick your battles"]
>
>- If you have a micromanager or if you are presented with a
>punitive, unfair or unrealistic work plan or new list of
>responsibilities, follow instructions to a "T," if it is
>possible. Don't give shitty people fodder to use against you,
>even if their demands are ridiculous. >extreme micromanagement plan last month and did not follow it
>to "T," even though it was never enforced]

What was sad about my situation TO ME was that HR, instead of doing their job, actually seemed to be facilitating my manager's attacks on me. Had I done the above things I may have had case for a lawsuit, but I dunno.

The other lessons I learned though, is, FUCK THEM. It's like, yeah, maybe I had a lawsuit and I might have got something out of it but it would have taken time and money. Instead, I just tried to stay positive and look for my next opportunity cuz who would wanna even fight for a place a company that would do that to you or allow someone to do that to you?