Caroline, thank you for posting about this, and Anita, for your replies and advice. This has been very helpful for me. I’ve had a lot of that throughout my career. My current job has great people, but my boss is the toxic one .I’ve been off on stress leave but now I have to go back and I’m absolutely dreading it. My boss has a habit of throwing people under the bus, and I’ve been that person on more than one occasion. Like you said though, this isn’t a forever thing.

I agree with the advice that, since your job is menial and not well paying, and causing you a ton of stress, you should consider looking for something else. I’ve been looking too, so I know how hard it can be. Keep your chin up, nothing is permanent, and something better is out there for you.