Trouble with new boss

I have been at my job for 8 years. I don’t love it, but I like working there and it’s a nice environment. Anyway, I do not have a degree in the field I am in, but over the years I have learned what I need to do to get the job done. I have also learned something of the field through experience with it, and I did take a class. Anyway, I have a new boss. My old boss was very detail oriented, and I am not, so he would note things I did wrong and return them to me. It didn’t happen that often, but for the most part, I felt as if I was doing a good job. In comes the new boss…suddenly, nearly everything is being returned to me. Some of it is because he is new, and doesn’t know about the procedures, and those times he is “wrong” if you want to put it that way. Everything has post it notes all over it, with phrases like “What is this supposed to mean?” or “Why are we doing this?” I feel like he’s accusing me of being stupid. I am maintaining a 4.0 in my law classes, so I know that I am not. Like I gave him a report, and there was an extra sheet of paper in there that was unrelated, and he came to me and asked why I did that. I said it must’ve printed out among the other pages and to disregard it. It had nothing to do with the report, and was obviously an error. He also has been taking little things away from me, and doing them himself when they are my job to do. That irritates me. And yesterday, he asked me a question about a deadline, and when I answered him, he acted like he didn’t believe me, which upset me. Then this morning, I overheard him asking my former boss whether what I had said yesterday was true! He doesn’t believe me, and thinks I am stupid!!! It’s to the point where I want to call in sick everyday, I can’t sit still at my desk, and I hate the person. I don’t even want to do any work, and I sure don’t want to talk to him. This is not good.

Don't get me wrong, I know he is not purposely setting me up to see my mistakes. I just seems as though he doesn't like the company or the procedures, and wants to change them. He acts disgusted when he doesn't agree with how we do things. A friend of mine overheard him talking about our new timecard procedure, and how dumb he thinks it is. Like he'll even swear about stuff. It's like, just accept it man. Especially for a new person to come in and act like that is kind of weird. I tend to not step on toes when I am new, ya know?

I also realize that he is new, and asks a lot of questions. That's fine, but I don't like when he asks me, and then asks my former boss the same thing, as though he does not think I know the answer, and I have been there longer than either of them. I don't care if I don't have a degree in the field; I don't want one, and am going to school for something else. This job is not my life's career.

I guess it was just hearing him side-step me first thing in the morning that hit me the wrong way. I try not to get annoyed with him, but I'm not always successful.

I really don’t think my main point is coming across, but that’s ok. I do not care about the degree. That is not it. I’m sure everything will be fine. Besides, when I am done with school, I will be on to a better place, so if I can just hang in there for a bit, I’ll live with it.

All I wanted was a bit of encouragement from folks, really. I'm not a jerk, and I actually have a good attitude about most things, according to people I know and what is in my heart. I do not go around bad-mouthing the bosses I've had, and quitting jobs left and right. I think I have a hard time putting what is in my head into a post, and people are not understanding me correctly.

Onward and upward!