Is Your Boss Toxic or Are You Just Enduring It ?

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Episode 43 Sn 2 | Toxic Boss or Just Enduring It?Have we normalised toxic workplaces, or are we just afraid to leave? Nairobi designers, founders and product designers share real experiences with bad bosses, burnout, office politics, unfair workloads and resigning without a backup plan. They also discuss how to build your skills, know your value and find the confidence to leave.CHAPTERS00:00 If You Left Today, Who Takes Over?08:57 What Makes a Boss Toxic?11:17 Work Calls After 6 PM12:59 Designers Share Toxic Boss Stories13:28 My First Job After Campus14:58 When the Brief Keeps Changing15:46 AI Pressure at Work17:11 When Your Role Keeps Growing18:50 Resigning With No Plan20:40 How Quickly Can You Be Replaced?21:37 Are Employees Replaceable?22:03 Toxic Job or Toxic Relationship?24:08 Resigning With Immediate Effect26:12 Intern Title, Senior Workload28:44 Normalising Toxicity at Work32:28 Quitting by Text33:35 The Comfort Trap38:03 Can Design Communities Help?39:14 Surviving Office Politics41:34 A 76-Page Magazine in Canva43:21 InDesign vs Canva vs Affinity44:27 Quitting Without Fear46:42 Is Social Media Amplifying Toxicity?47:58 Upskilling to Leave49:09 Join KDK Live on 31 OctoberCONNECT WITH THE PANELInstagram:X:LinkedIn:Behance:Website:RELATED EPISODES[Add episode links]KDK LINKSBook your KK Live ticket: https://kreativekonvo.kdk.co.ke/Website: https://kdk.co.ke/Campus Drive: https://campustour.kdk.co.ke/WhatsApp Community: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaKMh4mGJP8E2pvqC312Linktree: https://tr.ee/otMQ4zF4pOYouTube: Kenyan Design KonversationsX: https://x.com/254designkonvosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenyan_design_konversations/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenyandesignkonversationMerchandise: https://shop.kdk.co.ke