What do you think about people who has crab mentality?

A pleasant day to you Staria, With reference to your discussion, I can say, indeed she does have that mentality - crab mentality. A crab mentality as they say, is one of the traits being possess by some Filipino people especially if they want to succeed quickly without exerting any much effort at all. However, maybe, try to think the other side of the fence. Just try to think, that, your immediate supervisor wants to know the situation first before it goes up to the higher bosses. Nevertheless, your boss should still teach you on how to do things. Since you are under her supervision whatever you do is a reflection of her. With reference to the above, just keep on praying for the situation and to her as well, hence, prayer is all we need since some situation are beyond our control.

Well, it could be of two things: your supervisor may just be following standard operating procedure, since she is your immediate (is she) supervisor, you may have to deal matters first with her rather than going direct to your higher boss. There are people who are so bound to their position and authority. As a result, they don't want to be bypassed. It could be also possible that your supervisor exhibits crab mentality. I am a Filipino and history subjects and personal experiences have taught me that this unpleasant characteristic does exist. I've heard stories of Filipinos abroad trying to outdo each other rather than supporting each other, which is very saddening.

Does she walk sideways? all the best urban

Although it is customary that you do to your supervisor and not her bosses per sa, there is something suspicious here as you say she excluded you from the general emails. Sounds to me like she is insecure about herself and afraid that you may overstep her. Hmm, I believe she finds you a threat dear. Some supervisors are this way and it happens to be a weakness of theirs as your supervisor could have stated to you that you need to direct all directly to her, but the fact that you were removed from the general emails makes it suspicious. Please be cautious as Supervisors as these will stop at nothing and be rid of you before they loose any gloating moments.

Hello staria, I must admit I had no idea what does "crab mentality" means. But now that I found out I can tell you that your new boss mentality is a crab mentality. This is usually the attitude of a person who is not sure about her knowledge, who feels insecure about her position. If she was sure about her abilities, she shouldn't do this to you. Yet, I don't think this has something to do with the nationality of the person. I think there could be coward and envious people among every nations.

You're supervisor is one incompetent, insecure and unreasonable speck of humanity, staria. That is the common strategy of people who pretend to know all things under the sun but couldn't deliver efficiently. Their kind are aplenty and are occupying sensitive and influential positions in private as well as in public offices.