‘He joined 10 minutes late… Boss was [furious]’: Careless employee nearly misses a 6AM call with all of the C-level bosses after disrespecting the meeting coordinator

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    Rectangle - r/r/Malicious Compliance Posted by u/Helloshorty123 6 hours ago Update: The Calender was Up to Date SOC
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    Font - Helloshorty123 OP. 5 hr. ago ORIGINAL POST: So, I (24f) work as a coordinator, and part of my job requires setting up a lot of meetings. I was trying to set up meetings within two different time zones, and the time difference was of 14 hours. Natrally, they weren't going to be easy slots.
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    Font - After a lot of negotiating, I was able to get three early morning slots of 7:00am, 7:30am, and 8:00am. I text the guy that I understand working hours start from 9am, but these are the only possible slots because otherwise it is too late at the other side. I tell
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    Font - him that after a lot of negotiation, I have these slots and since I need to schedule a few more meetings, I would be grateful if he could tell me his preferred one, so it is easier for him. The reason I asked the
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    Plant - guy first because he was expected to present product functionality, and I was trying to make it easier for him. He refused to reply until the last
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    Font - very moment. And barely looked at my message and told me that his calender was up to date. And just stopped responding. I was so mad. 1. I am negotiating for you. 2. I know your calender is free at these slots because working hours start from 9am. I WANTED YOUR EASE. 3. He refused to even see my message after that.
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    Font - So I was like okay. Your calender is up to date, and I'll use it. So now he has a 6am slot for the meeting. Because he refused to check my messages and email, he didn't
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    Font - even see the invite, until his boss had already accepted it, and the other party as well. I will not sit and watch him give his presentation at 6am. Can't wait for tomorrow :) (I am not in the same time zone, my meeting time would be 4pm)
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    Font - Update: The Fallout - Oh boy was it some fallout. So everyone is waiting in the meeting. My boss is here, his boss is here, the other party is here, I'm of course there. Also
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    Font - before the meeting I did tell my boss (not in a complaining manner) that I had issues setting up slots, due to the lack of responses from our own team. I didn't name him. I was generally
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    Font - talking about everyone, but my boss knew. Initially, my boss was supposed to the set the meeting himself, because countless members have had issues working with him. But he was out of town and I took over the task.
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    Organism - So, he joined in almost 10mins late. Need less to say my boss (the guy reports to my boss as well, since his boss reports to mine) is off. Not the first time, he has been difficult to work with.
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    Font - He finally comes in, and does his presentation. The presentation went fine. But did he look tired? Yes. Was I happily watching him present at 6am? Yes.
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    Smile - After the meeting ends and the other party leaves, my boss asks him to stay back in. And man was my boss p. And I guess it was like the stick that broke the camel's back. All the occurences
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    Font - of him refusing to work with people, his attitude issues, his condescending incidents were brought up. The guy did not say a word. His head kind of hung low while he listened to my boss ripping him a new one. Needless to say, I enjoyed each and every second of it.
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    Font - Now he is required to take mandatory HR training sessions for team communication. And I'll be setting those up too, so hopefully he'll be more vocal about what is preferable.
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    Font - ▸ Milhent - 5 hr. ago Oh, time zone fun. Well deserved revenge, maybe next time he will read his mail as he is supposed to. As person 3 hours off from the rest of team I approve.
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    Smile - Helloshorty123 OP 4 hr. ago I'll see if he's cooperative now, since Im supposed to schedule another meeting this week
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    Font - ▸ arwinda 3 hr. ago The new training sessions will be at 6am in the morning? Vote Reply Share Helloshorty123 OP 3 hr. ago I WISH.
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    Font - Karcossa 2 hr. ago . This is brilliant. I've done the same thing before, often by accident, when people say their calendar is up to date. We've got offices in the US, UK, India and Japan, and not many people have their working hours set it Outlook.
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    Font - So if they tell me their calendar is up to date.... Then I'll book a meeting that works for everyone (this has resulted in me being up at 3am before, because Japan, but I'm a proponent of the Do Unto Others mind set, and I'm petty enough to prove a point at my own expense).
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    Rectangle - SeriouslyWhaat 6 hr. ago It's said revenge is best served cold but in this case it pairs well with a hastily gulped cup of coffee
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    Human body - FillTall6449 1 hr. ago Nice move, OP. Hopefully that guy wise up and be nicer to his team and clients.
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