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.
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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.
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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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Some of these are fine, like "The customer just called...the job was perfect!" Or "We are way ahead of schedule!" But good god, nearly all the other ones are just no.
Or "Why don't you go home early..." I've had a boss who we told that maybe 2 times a month due to her back pains, and she was as nice as you can wish.
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bosses don't understand. you're the boss so many this company it's yours... so you have a reason to work late, because it's your reason to lives. but your employees are employees they don't have a share in your entreprise!
When you summarize all those, it says, "Yes, you can go home, boss, because we live to make you money and will stay late and come in early because you're such a terrific person and deserve to go have fun while we pick up the slack and work extra hard for no extra pay." Jesus, this person is a delusional narcissist.
If I was at a interview and I saw this sign, I'd tell them I changed my mind specifically because of the sign.
You're right...I was wrong! - Never gonna hear me say that. I'm coming in early tomorrow! - Why would I...so nope. I just love your meetings! - Buddy...no. Given the chance to keep working here I would gladly accept a cut in pay - It's a no from me. Can we make Fridays "dress-up" days? - How sweet but no. I really don't need a raise...my review alone was more than enough - Said no one ever. Profits are up...costs are down - did you fire more hard working employees? Of course i don't mind working late - I've got shiz to do so no. The suggestion box is empty - maybe because you don't fix anything. We are way ahead of schedule - not with your leadership. We love this place - are you talking about my home? Then yes. I'm sorry that problem was all my fault - yes I did spill coffee over your desk but I'm not sorry though. We decided to work this weekend to get ahead - Ahead of what, dude...no. I've run out of word space for this comment...damn.
this is something that Michael Scott from the office would put on his door 😂
Hey asshole, respect has to be earned. If you had to make this shitty sign, you ain’t earned it.
“ I don’t need a raise” “ I canceled my vacation because I want to work” “ I would gladly accept a paycut” “ I’m coming in early” “ Profits up, costs down” Your always right, I’m wrong!” “ I don’t mind working late” “ you’re the greatest boss ever!” YEAH NO! I WANNA HECKING SUCKER PUNCH HIM
Want your employees to kiss your ass while simultaneously overworking themselves with no payoff? This sign may be for you!
"Yaaaaay... how we really, really love to work for a manager who struggles on a daily basis to get more in touch with his human side and is less occupied with thinking about his third Ferrari, our pay cuts and his fifth holiday of this year!" :-)
God what a whiner. This is what they spent their time on rather than making actual money.
is tese even legal on planet earth? in this solar system? THIS GALAXY? THIS UNIVETRSE? THIS FuCKiiNG MULTIVERSE? will god allow it in this existence? .... he said NOOOOO! is it legal in this dimension? NO! NOT IN ANY DIMENSION OR REALITY OR EXISTENCE! well, not in mine.......
Maybe the mgr. should try to make their employees happy so they might actually say some of these things.
Just once I wish an employer would offer an INCENTIVE PROGRAM
It would be interesting to see the difference in management salaries versus the employees.
I believe a punch in the face for this asshole would be the best way to make him see the error of his ways ; that or a bullet ....
To get these things said, you should be respectful yourself and a job type that people want to be doing.
That just shows me that you need to hire a manager or close shop & cut your losses.
"Yaaaaay, we really love to work for a mentally retarded manager who struggles to get in more touch with his human side and less with his third Ferrari"
hi, please try to refrain from using the r-slur, it is ableist and offends many people when you use this term.
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This is EXACTLY what working for most small businesses is like. Fascism and low pay with no benefits wrapped up in a "country craft we're all family here" bow
Having the gall to put a sign like that up is just as good as saying that you want indentured servants instead of employees. Seriously, everything about that sign just pisses me off.
It's a counterpoint to "Casual Fridays." Still kind of silly though since people don't generally choose attire that negatively affects their productivity.
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fridays as dress up days works i think. but the suggestion box won't be empty as long as this is here
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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.
