It’s no secret that getting along with management people is not always a given, but rather a gift. They often put too much pressure on the backs of already stressed employees, making it a perfectly toxic workplace environment to brew and prosper. And in some more extreme cases, it gets passive-aggressive, to say the least.
The corner of Reddit known by the name which screams sarcasm, Thanks Management, is a safe space to talk about hard things. According to the subreddit’s description, it’s a place made for “Showcasing notices from imperious middle managers, owners, landlords, school administrators, mean bosses, and overall pedants. Bonus points for misspellings, exclamation marks, threats over petty bullshit.”
And they mean it. From evil posters put up in the staff room as if nothing happened to the implementation of very questionable tools that are supposed to boost productivity at the expense of people, these are some take-notes-kids examples of how not to run your business.
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Nobody is safe from mean management practices in the workplace, regardless of how much you love or hate your job. But let’s be honest, the more pressure we have put on our shoulders, the less motivated we are to add that extra bit of effort to the company we work for.
And although this can happen for many different reasons, mean managers can be a huge setback for us professionally and emotionally. But how you determine whether the management has indeed crossed the line? Buzzwords like toxic workplace are all over the place, but when it comes to real life, most of us are left scratching our heads.
Rude behavior toward employees is generally defined as a display of disrespect, a breaking of social norms or expectations, a breach of etiquette, or ignoring "accepted" behavior. It can also mean that a manager is behaving inconsiderately, aggressively, or deliberately offensively.
From Best Buy's Training
The test writer should join hair splitters anonymous.
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Dumb mandatory course company makes u take. Just an elaborate disclaimer on you!
As an Instructional Designer we usually are under so much pressure to create a certain number questions we sometimes have to resort to things like this!
"My favorite animal is a: 1) dog 2) cat 3) chinchilla 4) the alligator I feed you to if you get this wrong." of course, all answers are correct.
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Tell me Best Buy doesn’t pay market rate for instructional designers without telling me Best Buy doesn’t pay market rate for instructional designers.
It is common to sit through a training session on the best way to address customers. It can even be a great idea if the person doing the teaching has lots of common sense.
Makes me want to return every dang thing I've ever bought at Best Buy. What asses!
What a-Holes. Last time there I'm sure I was given a curtsey and a hug.
"Valued Partner" "Induction Training" -- these just don't play well together
Pardon me but what is the difference? If I greet someone, to me it means I welcome them into my space. NOT my life but my surrounding at that moment.
I cannot speak for this exact test but it is common for such tests to check how well one was paying attention. Sometimes it is important to test if the employee knows the small details of official policy so that they will know what to do in a real customer relations situation.
I used to work at Best Buy (8 years! To life) and the monthly store trainings got worse and worse! Through the years, especially when the company started getting its butt kicked by Amazon.
WTF!? How could greeting someone be different than welcoming them? Aren't both concepts pretty much the same?
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Rudeness can manifest in many forms, from passive-aggressive behavior, micromanaging, anger management problems, to favoritism towards one person, bullying, and many more. The mean behavior can also be used as a way to display one’s power and show superiority over others, and in this case, as well as others, you'd better run far away from it.
In such cases, setting boundaries is key. Everyone should learn to distance themselves from a manager who’s mean to them and, at some point, stop taking in all the negativity. In other cases, if you are sure that your boss is incompetent, it’s just reasonable to become a leader on your own.
Management will notice your initiative eventually, and you will likely earn some extra points just by keeping the mean person out of the loop.
This Is Just Sad
Gym Management. Have Fun With This One
Despite the wording, it's mainly addressed to people who are too lazy to clean up after them.
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Whatever happens, make yourself a top priority. It’s just not fair to allow yourself to be treated badly and purposefully disrespected day by day by someone who has no reason to do so. In some extreme cases, even the best reasoning is not an excuse for anyone to shout or offend you, whether it’s a co-worker, a manager, or a boss.
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Anti-Picnic Picnic Benches
You misunderstand, only 2 of the 3 sides have this sign --- there's only one picnic side.
Feel The Love
Got Ya!
Damn No More Group Crying And Screaming
Old But Gold
Tilted Bathroom Break
From the "Why deal with a problem by speaking directly with those involved when you can make everyone miserable?" school of management.
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Smell Check?
Spare a thought for the poor bugger that gets paid to do the smell check!
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I Guess They Had One Too Many?
“Get Your [things] Together, Abby!”
![“Get Your [things] Together, Abby!”](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/management-being-jerks-3-60508a9697277__700.jpg "“Get Your [things] Together, Abby!”")
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You Have Exceeded The Maximum Number Of Eye Movements Student. Teacher Is A Control Freak On Students Taking Test At Home
Ahhh Yes. Thank You For Helping The Community
Sincerely, Disappointed
2 Hour Minimum Parking
Cook The Landlord Instead
Jesus=germs (Be Afraid)
Petulant Landlord
Being An Asshole To People Trying To Get Out Of The Cold
Standing Is Not An Option
Thanks, Management!
What if someone starts crying at work? Are they allowed to leave then?
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I'm so darn happy I don't live in the USA. I'm very sorry to say this, dear Americans, but your country sucks big time.
There are some posts of terrible managers etc. in this thread, but honestly most of them don't belong here.
Well, y'know, Reagan started this awesome PR machine of "It's morning in America!" and forgot to mention it was gonna be the morning after the night before at a bar in Hell.
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Dear Panda, you know those posts where you make fun of people for not understanding sarcasm or humor? Maybe you should include yourself. Or at least go back and re-read them.
I'm so darn happy I don't live in the USA. I'm very sorry to say this, dear Americans, but your country sucks big time.
There are some posts of terrible managers etc. in this thread, but honestly most of them don't belong here.
Well, y'know, Reagan started this awesome PR machine of "It's morning in America!" and forgot to mention it was gonna be the morning after the night before at a bar in Hell.
Load More Replies... Dear Panda, you know those posts where you make fun of people for not understanding sarcasm or humor? Maybe you should include yourself. Or at least go back and re-read them.
