If the tough economy has brought out the worst in your boss, you’re in good company. According to a recent survey, almost nine out of 10 employees said they’ve had to overlook their manager’s bad behavior in the last month. So, here are three tips for surviving several types of “boss-zillas,” courtesy of Forbes magazine:

• The first type of boss-zilla: The Micromanager. Harry Chambers is the author of My Way or the Highway: The Micromanagement Survival Guide. He says that most micromanagers are afraid of being misunderstood, and afraid that the projects they assign won’t get done. This means your best defense is a good offense. So, when your boss assigns a project, tell them you understand how important it is - and schedule a specific deadline, and a specific time to report your progress. That way, they can relax and let you get to work.
• Bad boss #2: The Dictator. Managers who obsess about their own performance review will often ask employees to work overtime, skip vacations, and defer raises, because they want to be seen as an efficient manager. Lynn Taylor, who’s the author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant, says if that’s the case, you need to dust off your parenting skills. That means calmly saying “No” to unreasonable requests, and looking for opportunities to praise your manager when they do good work, or act like a team player.
• No “boss-zilla” list would be complete without: ThePassive/Aggressive Supervisor. You know - the one who gives you a tight deadline, but provides little information, few tools, and even fewer coworkers to help you complete your task. Valerie Cade wrote Bully Free at Work. She says that when you’re feeling pressured, you should ask your boss the specifics of what they want you to accomplish. Then restate their request so you’re both clear on what’s expected. Like, “So, you’d like me to take the figures from Bob in Accounting, and bang out the first draft of this report by Friday, right?” Since your boss can’t argue with their own instructions, you’ll have time to focus on your work.