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.
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.
Op Was Fired For Not Showing Up To Work On 5 Hours Of Notice At 3:30am
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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Osha Is On The Phone What Should I Tell Them
A Greedy Boss Makes The Worst Sign
Stolen From Twitter
Smell Check?
Spare a thought for the poor bugger that gets paid to do the smell check!
When Management Turns A Nice Gesture Into An Insult
Candy Is Not Jerkin’ Around
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At A Middle School I Recently Visited
I Guess They Had One Too Many?
“Get Your [things] Together, Abby!”
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I Hope It's Not Pointed At The 'Right' Direction
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?
Do Not Play Ac/Dc. Found On Fb And Thought It Belonged Here
When Some Else Is So Stupid You Just Can’t Help But Outdo Them
The first one is encouraging employees to not be part of a union. A union is a group of employees who stand up to management if they are treating workers unfairly. The second one is a threat to the management who made the first one, reminding them of the French Revolution; when the working class basically cut all the rich people's heads off and overthrew the government.
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Filming in the restroom... is this legal? But I do get the problem, had a similar experience a few times at work.
Thanks For The Annual £0.14 Bonus!
"We Named Our Community After A Native Tribe That Was Forced Off Their Lands And Sent To Live In Oklahoma, Please Respect Our Property And Our Occupation Of This Land"
Alright Karen
Nobody Is Allowed To Celebrate Labor Day
Well, it is a restaurant and as much as that sucks, most are open because of the holiday crowds.
Our Ortho Practice
This is really good! Walking around after hours in scrubs is disgusting. Scrubs are worn so that you don't contaminate your real clothes with pee, poop, snot, vomit, or other body fluids/contagious filth. Don't bring that s**t into the grocery store, to the bar, restaurants, etc!
Won't Sell Guns To Terrorists Or Democrats
It's Almost Like We Live A System That Incentivizes A Never Ending Rat Race That Requires You To Abandon All Connection To Our Humanity
Glad I Got My Face
I’d Prefer We Didn’t, Actually
Big Lots Union Busting Propaganda
Are You Dreaming?
I Was On A Road Trip Today And Stopped At A Restaurant To Use The Bathroom. Chaos Ensued
When The Training Program Is A Red Flag On The Company's Competence
More Of My Boss Taking Hours Off Paychecks
Thanks
We Work At The Most Dangerous Liquor Store Downtown, And Majority Of The Staff Is Female Under 25. Management Was Getting Upset With Us For Not Taking Deliveries Out When There Were Only Two People Scheduled So They Wrote This Out Today
Sell Those Cookies Or Else!!!
Good For Them, Bad For My Taco Bell Craving
At The Optometrist’s Office....
Why Your Cashier Can't Just Take No For An Answer
Customers - remember, before getting huffy when cashiers get pushy about rewards programs and/or cards, they'd rather not. They are being forced to do so. Just answer politely and let them get on with the spiel they HAVE to do, per management, and, if you have a problem with it, take it up the line and leave them alone. They aren't hassling you of their own volition.
Management Fucked Up The Memorial Day Schedule So We Were Understaffed That Day Resulting In No One Being Allowed To Request Days Off
Per Corporate Policy
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Congrats On The Sign - Strong Effort!!!
Why Not!
No Soda For You!
Selfish
Tables Are Apparently A Priviledge
Gotta Love The Person Who Used 2 Sheets Of Paper To Make A "Go Green!" Sign
The medical apparatus company where I worked, put up signs saying "don't waste toner." My response? I printed a letter-sized sign with a giant, solid black rectangle saying, "you mean this?" For some strange reason, they left it up.
No Cameras Allowed, Except For My Camera
Absolutely Right
This Is Literally Wage Theft But Okay
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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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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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