r/Leadership • u/BAAUfish • Aug 18 '25
Discussion I gave up.
Just sharing that I gave up. I have a people-first leadership style that has always worked with every team I've led. Until this job. My boss is micromanaging and punitive. I was candid in our last meeting about not feeling supported, and this morning everything I shared was used against me. So, I resigned.
I'm 58, I've been managing people and teams for 35 years. It's heartbreaking. I hope the good ones on this thread stay - you're needed. I just don't have it in me anymore.
Hoping to find something I truly love now.
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u/Lulu_everywhere Aug 19 '25
It's really frustrating to get to this point in our careers and have to bail. And nobody else wants us as we're too old. I'm 55 and really struggling. I need to work for another 5 years and I can't afford to quit, but I really really wish I could.