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> am micromanaged,

Book tip: "My Way or the Highway: The Micromanagement Survival Guide", by Harry E. Chambers.

It is a quite frequent problem in tech. And no, you are not likely to change it. And yes, it is very bad for mental health. Don't wait too long.

One interesting insight from the book is that being subjected to micromanagement is somewhat correlated to having grown up with very critical parents. It is essentially a form of unhealthy power play.