I'd expand that and say management in general. It's not just your direct manager that can make your job shitty, it can be anyone on the management chain from y

I'd expand that and say management in general. It's not just your direct manager that can make your job shitty, it can be anyone on the management chain from your direct supervisor up to the CEO. A good manager can mitigate the effects of poor management at the higher echelons, but it will still persist, hovering under the surface.