An Employee's Story Reveals The Subtle Signs Your Boss Wants You To Fail

Keep an eye out for these subtle signs that your boss is working at setting you up for failure. This panicked employee's story serves as an important case study of what it might look like when your boss is setting you up to fail. Who does that?! Not someone you want to find yourself working for. 

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