After two years as an admin handling scheduling, inboxes, and day-to-day operations, my boss suddenly asked me to redesign a logo because he’d heard I could do design work. I explained that design wasn’t part of my role, but afterward he began criticizing my work, calling me “dead weight” in front of the team and claiming my attitude would hurt the company culture. Instead of arguing, I updated my portfolio and sent it to three agencies I’d been meaning to contact, and surprisingly received a better-paying offer within 24 hours. I haven’t accepted yet because it’s a smaller company and would mean starting over, while my current boss has been repeatedly calling since everyone found out. I’m torn between leaving on principle and wondering whether his reaction means there’s something worth staying for.READ MORE BELOW
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