Mr. Kreisberg said: "You're allowed to talk about your supervisor with your co-workers.
Instead, remain very vocal about letting your supervisor or manager know what your career goals are.
"Don't just groan about an incompetent to your supervisors, or you'll come off as a whiner," said Laurie E. Rozakis, co-author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Office Politics Alpha Booksks, 1998).
Letting your supervisors know about these advancements when they're considering giving you a raise will make you look extra qualified.
Be effective when you work for a pay increase by asking your supervisors for feedback about areas of your job performance that need improvement.
Problems at work? Talk about it with your supervisor, you are their responsibility.
If you feel that you're not effective at doing something because you don't know enough about it, ask your supervisor or boss if you can attend training to improve your knowledge and ability to use it.
If you're unhappy about some aspect of your job, talk to your supervisor about changing it.
Every time you make a decision -- whether it's about hiring a new employee, about when to schedule a meeting with your supervisor, or about choosing rye or whole wheat for your egg salad -- you create a state of mental tension that is, in fact, stressful.
I also do think you need to talk to your supervisor about your progress -- and your feelings about how little headway you think you have made toward your thesis.
