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 79% of participants agreed that they have gone through micromanagement in their career phase.  Micromanagement is draining, it kills creativity. Steve Jobs explains it well: Employers who micromanage their teams end up working with people who are dependent on them for every decision.  5 alarming signs that your boss is micromanaging you: 1. You are constantly being told what to do, how to do and report the progress frequently. Micromanagers constantly look for weaknesses in other's tasks. 2. You prefer to do poor quality work but never take initiative to discuss the improvements. Micromanagers do not like feedbacks . 3. Your details of every small work matter more than your results. Micromanaging bosses do not focus on results, they believe in " my way or highway ." 4. Constantly hovering on your head. If you feel drinking up a coffee is also a sin, you are badly being micromanaged. 5. Demands constant seriousness at workplace . All micromanagers want is that employees

 Lay off phase of life: Can job loss insurance cover protect you? Lay-off season is the most turbulent phase in a professional's life. Layoff brings bigger financial loss than just loss of salary. Many times employees have to settle for less salary in their next employment after lay off. There has been a buzz about job loss insurance that covers working professionals against lay-off. Technically there is no such effective policy that covers job loss. There are many firms that ask their employees to take voluntary separation through resigning. In such cases, it is difficult to prove job loss through layoff.  Some insurances such as critical illness / home loan protection provide job loss security as an add-on service. It cannot be considered as a dependable option though.  Instead, there are ways to curb your financial hardships. 3 ways to curb your hardships during turbulent times: - Always be active in upskilling and learning new things. Keep a keen eye for latest upgrades in y