Miserable at work. Stay or go?

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I've been at this job for 8 months.
Its just me and boss in the office. She's been with the company for 10+ years.
I constantly feel berated and belittled for the smallest things.
Oh Rock why didn't you do that because I never ever have
Rock did you leave your head at home? wish I had, beats being made to feel so small here
I am clearly not very well liked the majority of the time. I do all my work within time (to the point I have next mornings paperwork ready to go by 4.30pm the previous day), and in my 6 month review she was singing my praises, telling me I can do far more than 90% of the other 100 people who work for the company.
So why, when she's in a bad mood, do I get the brunt of it?
I can't handle it, I can accept if I've made a mistake then I should be told ect but this is far more than that. I've never been made to feel this low in any job I've ever had.
I haven't been here long in the grand scheme of things, but I don't know how much longer I can hang on or hold back from responding to her negative comments.
When she's in a good mood everything is hunky dory. The bad moods sink me further into a depressive pit.

Should I stick it out for another 8 months? (recently discovered I'm pregnant!), then maternity leave and never go back?
So tempted.

Or quit now and try to find another job before legally having to reveal pregnancy?
Honestly feel stuck. Never been reduced to tears so often.

Have your got a HR dept? It would probably be best to stay if you can, any new employer may require you to work for them for a certain amount of time before you’re entitled to their maternity benefits (in addition to statutory).

That doesn’t mean you should be miserable, speak to HR and see if they can intervene.

When I started, another guy started too. He ended up taking time off for stress pretty immediately, and then left got dismissed He's sadly been the running joke since then. They don't take mental health seriously at all. He went via HR. Which is why I'm so reluctant. It'd be obvious it was me.
Boss is also best buddies with one of our other few employees. Doesn't help at all.

You could try saying in a non aggressive way something like 'do you realise how much these constant put downs affect me. If you have a complaint about my work shall be discuss it. And see what she has to say. She's probably one of those folk who just takes their bad mood out on whoever is there at the time. So it's not you at all. In your situation I don't think I'd look for another job now. Because by the time you find something then apply then get interviewed and then wait to see if you've got the job. And then all the stress of a new job. No I'd wait but say something to this woman.

You could try saying in a non aggressive way something like 'do you realise how much these constant put downs affect me. If you have a complaint about my work shall be discuss it. And see what she has to say. She's probably one of those folk who just takes their bad mood out on whoever is there at the time. So it's not you at all. In your situation I don't think I'd look for another job now. Because by the time you find something then apply then get interviewed and then wait to see if you've got the job. And then all the stress of a new job. No I'd wait but say something to this woman.

Sorry for double post.

Woah, firm boundary time.

'Look, Vivienne, when you say X I feel that you are putting me down. I don't like it and it affects my work, so I am asking you now to stop making that kind of remark.'

The first step in any process is to let the person concerned know that you don't like it.

Stay for your maternity leave entitlement.

Could you announce you are pregnant? From there on, it could resolve the problem for you, because she will know she has to start behave herself and be more respectful towards you.

It isn't a good way of having to protect yourself, but quite frankly if it's the only way to get her to wind her neck in and stop going on until you go on Mat Leave, hey needs must.