Dr Ramani Durvasula (pictured) explains that a narcissistic boss may try to arrest their employee's progress in a process known as 'future-freezing'.
'The selfishness of a narcissistic boss, like any narcissistic person, knows no bounds,' Dr Ramani begins.
But while a toxic boss who is 'exacting or demanding or perfectionistic' might drive employees to burnout, they're nothing on a narcissistic one who can be doubly troublesome, according to Los Angeles-based psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula.
Like a narcissistic parent, a narcissistic boss will accuse their high-achieving employee of being ungrateful, greedy or selfish should they express their desire to progress or pursue a different path.
Yet Dr Ramani quickly dispels this myth by explaining that rather than rewarding your achievements with a promotion or a pay rise, a narcissistic boss will do everything in their power to keep you in your place - usually because it works in their favour.
