For example, say, "I'm tired of filling out TPS reports and I felt underpaid."
That's a good angle to take. And the choice of words and tone here is key -- it's not a rant, and it doesn't finger-point. It puts the emphasis on you, not them -- and it basically says "look, I'm disappointed and I'm suffering", thereby engendering empathy.
But if in fact they listen carefully, it also expresses criticism which can be quite damning. I like language that works like that.