So, I recently started working at a cram school/eikaiwa 6 months ago, and I feel like there have been many red flags at work, but idk if it happens to be a universal experience. So, the company I work for is very small, including my boss and I, there are 5 of us.
My boss is very obsessed with constantly innovating things and changing things and it feels like no matter what I do it is never enough for her. We have many projects to balance while teaching, for example, a project based learning three day session for every season, charity events for the projects right after, making the curriculum for the school year, planning national test days, and yearly recital, etc. It feels very overwhelming and I have seen people mention it is a lot of work to work at an eikaiwa, but idk what do you all do aside from teaching and planning classes?
Also, when we had a meeting recently, I told my boss that I wanted to have boundaries because she wants me to be friends with the customers and everyone. Then she proceeded to tell me that she loves me and we're all like family at this company. I felt really uncomfortable after that… She has told me previously that we're like family this or that but never the whole "I love you." My co-worker at the meeting was also agreeing with everything, is this normal?
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update: first thanks for all the responses, I thought for a bit that I was going crazy and feeling uncomfortable for no reason. But thanks for the advice and reassurance.
Also, I thought of one other big thing that also contributes to the obsessive nature of my boss. She always tends to be watching my classes and interrupts me or butts in if she feels like she “needs” to. She is very micromanaging to say the least. She’s pursuing her phd so I guess she’s studying most of the time while she watches my classes which only makes it weirder on my end because she doesn’t really need to be there.
by moonlight_swim