There's a reason why you're forced to show your work in math class. It's important that you can prove how you reached a conclusion to show that you comprehend the reasoning and aren't just blindly following the rule.
Unfortunately, the same requirement is not translated well—or consistently—from the classroom to the workplace, with too many managers blindly following rules that they don't understand to the point of sociopathic cruelty.
This issue also isn't helped by the fact that there are a lot of organizations out there that actively select managers based on this quality, wanting someone who will obey any order without question in order to enforce policies that, quite frankly, should be questioned.
This worker was told by their boss, the owner's eldest daughter, that they had to take their hearing aids out to follow the company's "no earbuds" policy. Ironically, the rule was probably created to ensure that employees were able to hear.
After the predictable occurred, the silly directive was overturned.
Next, check out this boss who ate a worker's lunch.
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