I recently returned to work after maternity leave, and I’m already struggling with my new manager. I honestly need to vent and get some outside perspective because I’m starting to question whether I’m overreacting.

For some context, I’ve been with this company for a while and, overall, there are actually a lot of things I like about working there. I’ve had opportunities to grow and take on projects that I genuinely enjoy. That’s why this situation is so frustrating... I don’t necessarily want to leave my job, but my relationship with my direct manager is becoming increasingly difficult.

I recently returned from maternity leave, and since coming back, the level of micromanagement has been overwhelming.

Here are a few examples of things that have happened:

- He monitors my availability and seems very focused on whether I’m physically at my desk at all times.

- He has messaged me on Teams asking, “Where are you?…