How do you avoid office politics? Are Cyber workers more likely to be jerks than other fields?

I've worked in Cybersecurity for 2 years. My first boss was great, but the leader was a real nasty person strong on manipulation.

My 2nd boss was extremely diminutive towards me, expecting me to know far more than I did with only 2 months help desk exp and 3 month internship. Consistently looking down on me, gloating about how much he knew, sharing little.

I should preface this with: I'm not terribly bright. But hey, I have an A.A.S. in …

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