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They said people jump in because of the company, and they leave (or stay) because of the boss. :)

First, discussing with your boss is not necessarily bad, and depending on culture it could be more/less tolerated. (e.g. I've met corporations where you're not supposed to talk to your manager unless she talks to you first).

That said, depending on the kind of job and on your seniority/experience (e.g. First Violin on an orchestra vs apprentice on a workshop) you could:

• Be very selective with the battles you need to fight for. You can (depending on the situation you should) argue with your boss, but not everyday for everything. On the contrary, if you spend a year and haven't argue with anybody, maybe your work is not important to anybody.
• Don't think on doing YOUR case, but doing THE COMPANY'S case. Maybe you are losing sight of the 90% of the iceberg under water level.
• Try walking on your boss's shoes, to figure out why is he getting mad. Then revise your options to fit with it (e.g. if he seems under a lot of pressure, present him how your option can relieve some pressure).

Some more general advice you could take advantage of, on:

• Scott Berkun's post on How to keep your mouth shut
• Chapter 4 Learning how to deal with people

They said people jump in because of the company, and they leave (or stay) because of the boss. :)

First, discussing with your boss is not necessarily bad, and depending on culture it could be more/less tolerated. (e.g. I've met corporations where you're not supposed to talk to your manager unless she talks to you first).

That said, depending on the kind of job and on your seniority/experience (e.g. First Violin on an orchestra vs apprentice on a workshop):

• Choose with care which battles you need to fight for. Put your effort where it's more productive.
• Don't think on doing YOUR case, but doing THE COMPANY'S case. Maybe you are losing sight of the 90% of the iceberg under water level.
• Try walking on your boss's shoes, and figure out why is he getting mad. Then revise your options (e.g. if he seems under a lot of pressure, present him how doing your way can relieve some pressure).
• After the argument, evaluate if the outcome deserved the effort you pour into it.

Some more general advice you could take advantage of:

• Scott Berkun's post on How to keep your mouth shut
• Chapter 4 Learning how to deal with people

They said people jump in because of the company, and leave (or stay) because of the boss. :)

First, discussing with your boss is not necessarily bad, and depending on culture it could be more/less tolerated. (e.g. I've met corporations where you're supposed not to even talk to your manager if she don't talk to you first).

That said, depending on the kind of job and on your seniority/experience (e.g. First Violin on an orchestra vs apprentice on a workshop) you could:

• Be very selective with the battles you need to fight for. You can (depending on the situation you should) argue with your boss, but not everyday for everything. On the contrary, if you spend a year and haven't argue with anybody, maybe your work is not important to anybody.
• Don't think on doing YOUR case, but doing THE COMPANY'S case. Maybe you are losing sight of the 90% of the iceberg under water level.
• Try walking on your boss's shoes, to figure out why is he getting mad. Then revise your options to fit with it (e.g. if he seems under a lot of pressure, present him how your option can relieve some pressure).

Some more general advice you could take advantage of, on:

• Scott Berkun's post on How to keep your mouth shut
• Chapter 4 Learning how to deal with people

They said people jump in because of the company, and they leave (or stay) because of the boss. :)

First, discussing with your boss is not necessarily bad, and depending on culture it could be more/less tolerated. (e.g. I've met corporations where you're not supposed to talk to your manager unless she talks to you first).

That said, depending on the kind of job and on your seniority/experience (e.g. First Violin on an orchestra vs apprentice on a workshop) you could:

• Be very selective with the battles you need to fight for. You can (depending on the situation you should) argue with your boss, but not everyday for everything. On the contrary, if you spend a year and haven't argue with anybody, maybe your work is not important to anybody.
• Don't think on doing YOUR case, but doing THE COMPANY'S case. Maybe you are losing sight of the 90% of the iceberg under water level.
• Try walking on your boss's shoes, to figure out why is he getting mad. Then revise your options to fit with it (e.g. if he seems under a lot of pressure, present him how your option can relieve some pressure).

Some more general advice you could take advantage of, on:

• Scott Berkun's post on How to keep your mouth shut
• Chapter 4 Learning how to deal with people

They said people jump in because of the company, and leaves (or stays) because of the boss. :)

First, discussing with your boss is not necessarily bad, and depending on culture it could be more/less tolerated.

That said, depending on the kind of job and on your seniority/experience (e.g. First Violin on an orchestra vs apprentice on a workshop) you could:

• Be very selective with the battles you need to fight for. You can (depending on the situation you should) argue with your boss, but not everyday for everything. On the contrary, if you spend a year and haven't argue with anybody, maybe your work is not important to anybody.
• Don't think on doing YOUR case, but doing THE COMPANY'S case. Maybe you are losing sight of the 90% of the iceberg under water level.
• Try walking on your boss's shoes, to figure out why is he getting mad. Then revise your options to fit with it (e.g. if he seems under a lot of pressure, present him how your option can relieve some pressure).

More general advice on:

• Scott Berkun's post on How to keep your mouth shut
• Chapter 4 Learning how to deal with people

They said people jump in because of the company, and leave (or stay) because of the boss. :)

First, discussing with your boss is not necessarily bad, and depending on culture it could be more/less tolerated. (e.g. I've met corporations where you're supposed not to even talk to your manager if she don't talk to you first).

That said, depending on the kind of job and on your seniority/experience (e.g. First Violin on an orchestra vs apprentice on a workshop) you could:

• Be very selective with the battles you need to fight for. You can (depending on the situation you should) argue with your boss, but not everyday for everything. On the contrary, if you spend a year and haven't argue with anybody, maybe your work is not important to anybody.
• Don't think on doing YOUR case, but doing THE COMPANY'S case. Maybe you are losing sight of the 90% of the iceberg under water level.
• Try walking on your boss's shoes, to figure out why is he getting mad. Then revise your options to fit with it (e.g. if he seems under a lot of pressure, present him how your option can relieve some pressure).

Some more general advice you could take advantage of, on:

• Scott Berkun's post on How to keep your mouth shut
• Chapter 4 Learning how to deal with people