What I wish I could tell my boss: ‘You made me feel so small’

When I transferred to your practice, I couldn’t have been happier. The travel was shortened, the hours were great and the other staff members were brilliant. My first week was challenging and it was hard as I was working with a newly qualified dentist. We managed really well and, within the first couple of weeks, I was over the moon you gave me the job transfer. A few months went by and I saw the cracks beginning to ripple throughout the practice and wondered if I made the right choice. I was treated like a skivvy. I was here, there and everywhere. I was doing my own job duties, as well as those of other people. I was worried and scared to say no, because I didn’t want to be thought of as ‘lazy’. After multiple comments from you, my self-esteem lowed and my anxiety kicked in. I worked hard, did my over time, did the other duties and continued with the pressures.