I need some advice here, please. It was recommended to me that I confront my boss about her disrespectful treatment of me.... and that I tell her how it makes me feel. I could use "When you do this, I feel" statements; thing is, I confronted a boss in the past about her disrespect towards me, and it COMPLETELY backfired... I mean completely! She started yelling at me! Then as a result, I decided to quit my job, determining that it was a hostile work environment that could no longer be tolerated.

I would have to be super careful with my wording and approach... very diplomatic and professional. I just don't know how to go about it.

I did already try to broach the subject over a month ago --- I wrote a note telling her that issues had arisen which I wanted to discuss and resolve that were making my job and morale in the company difficult --- I intended to discuss her treatment of me in that discussion, which she has completely blown off entirely! She never responded to my note, and we haven't been on the phone in a meeting in God knows how long.

I work remotely --- so everything is communicated online. We're supposed to have "weekly" meetings and haven't in months. When I tell her that I need to communicate more by phone, she ignores it.

So I am left with online communications. I need to get her on the phone soon though....

Any advice on how to approach a difficult boss???

Thank you so very much!