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How to deal with a manager who makes themselves coffee but doesn't offer anyone else?

I work for someone who likes to ask me to drop whatever I'm doing and make tea or coffee for everyone, but at other times goes and makes a beverage for themselves and doesn't offer anyone else.

I already feel a complete lack of respect from various incidents. However I feel this is a sure-fire indicator that they don't care about anyone else, and see me as an unskilled subordinate who's here to fulfill their whims.

I originally joined on a verbal agreement to create a website, and carry out admin work at the same time. Now I find myself just doing admin work, point-and-click-paper-pushing, and nothing skilled whatsoever.

I can't just drop the job, as much as I'd like to, but I am working on setting up a local business to get away from this as soon as possible.

In the meantime, how can I command more respect? How can I indicate that my time is better spent elsewhere?

Is it worth raising any issues with them, or should I just keep my mouth shut and move on asap?

Just FYI: This is the kind of person who answers most honest questions in a tone that implies you're stupid and you should know the answer.

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