Meddling boss demands more accurate timesheets, backfires spectacularly: '[He thinks] we are manipulating our hours'

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    Posted by u/Shellyfish04 5 hours ago Boss introduces new timetracking tool to "avoid time manipulation", backfires on him MOC I work in a small startup company of around 12 people. It's a very good atmosphere in the office and everyone pulls their weight and is super motivated. However, our boss likes to micromanage us, even though he has no expertise any of our fields (Marketing/Design/Accounting/...). Especially us in Marketing and Design suffer a lot from that, since he will make changes to o
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    So recently, he told us that the reason he thinks we aren't seeing enough results is because we are manipulating our hours and not actually putting in the work we should. Until then we each wrote down our hours manually in an excel sheet, but with the new time tracking tool, he would see how long we were working down to the minute. We also could only log in on our desk PCs (and previously approved homeoffice devices), but not mobile because "if you are not at your desk, it is not work".
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    After our initial shock passed and our boss left for the day, our manager called for a meeting and we came up with a plan. We would do as he says, in the most "just following the rules way" possible. 1. We would not engage in work related conversations with him unless we are sitting at our desks and are clocked in. 2. Any questions by him which are asked after we are clocked out will only be answered once we clock in again the following day. 3. Every phonecall, textmessage or otherwise work rela
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    4. Since we no longer have the option to "shift" time manually, all workminutes and hours would be clocked exactly when they took place (sidenote: in my country, weekends pay better, sundays have to be paid double and working after 8PM warrants additional financial benefits by law. Previously, if we needed to post something real quick or had a question, we would just add the weekend hours or late time to the upcoming monday. Basically out of good will. But no more of that!) 5. We would stop any
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    After about a week, our boss was so fed up with this, he gave us the option to clock in from our mobile devices, so he could get a more immediate response to his questions. However, this of course led to us clocking in ways more frequently (since, as I said, he likes to micromanage, and is therefor asking a LOT of questions). I'm happy to report that as of 2024, we have abolished the system again and regained most of our independence, and even though our boss is still I about how we exploited th
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    OR OneLetter 4 hr. ago • Mutinies have a way of bringing the team together. lol. Vote Reply Share megafly 4 hr. ago in 2001 I worked for SmurfLink Internet Service. We were told that we needed to nominate new Team names for "team spirit" and "morale" reasons. the theme of team names was "Nautical" I suggested, "Bounty", "Amistad" "Red October" "Potemkin" "Caine" "Crimson Tide" "Elsinore" I was told to stop nominating ship names. Eventually they took my other name of "Vikings" since it HAD to be
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    Roar Intention. 4 hr. ago Sounds like he hired the right people, and needs to learn to trust in his choice of hire. Reply Share Vote poatoesmustdie. 52 min. ago He is looking at the tools at his disposal in the wrong way. It's not for collective scrutiny, it's for when a staff falls short. These things happen and when they happen we pull all logs among others to confirm what we think. Our office staff doesn't need to clock in, doesn't need to show up on time or any of that. But every once in a w
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    arnott 4 hr. ago our boss is still exploited the system LOL. It was a team building exercise. Vote I about how we Vote BentGadget 4 hr. ago You guys aren't supposed to exploit my system. It's supposed to exploit you! Reply Share Vote Reply Share ... The Fluffiest Redditor 4 hr. ago In capitalism, Teams exploits you! Oh dear, that meme is too dark. Reply Share ...
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    Lolly3232 4 hr. ago our boss is still exploited the system You didn't exploit the system, you did your job exactly as he asked. He's mad because he stopped bring able to exploit all of you. Reply Share Vote I about how we Equivalent_Annual314 · 2 hr. ago THIS! Vote Reply Share
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    ChiTownBob 4 hr. ago I wonder how many times bad things have to happen before the boss learns that micromanaging is bad thing? Reply Share Vote Goat Covfefe 3 hr. ago Some never learn, they'll just keep trying to come up with ways to get one up on the employees. Vote . Vote Reply Share Lostmavicaccount · 1 hr. ago Once more as always, miss Swan. Reply Share
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    TommyGunQuartet - 4 hr. ago . You didn't exploit the system. Continue logging weekend hours on the weekend. Get paid per your contract. Vote Reply Share
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    PageFault 4 hr. ago our boss is still exploited the system I about how we You didn't exploit the system. You simply refused to be exploited yourself. Reply Share Vote
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    AaronRender. 4 hr. ago If the boss is I and thinks you've exploited the system, you are probably heading toward a crash. Vote Reply Share
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    Shei B123 4 hr. ago You DID NOT exploit the system. You FOLLOWED his directions. He just didn't like the outcome of his micromanaging... FAFO Vote Reply Share ...
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    Mead_Man_Detroit. 4 hr. ago They rarely ever learn, trust me. Once a always a micromanager. micromanager, Reply Share Vote Thepatrone36 · 3 hr. ago but they're fun to Vote with. Reply Share
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    Olthar6 3 hr. ago I'm almost disappointed at you for going back to the old way. Following his system makes a beautiful work/life balance Vote Reply Share rTracker_rTracker 4 hr. ago Chefs kiss to the perfect malicious compliance Reply Share Vote
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    deanominecraft 3 hr. ago People work harder when they enjoy their job, micromanaging is an easy way to make people hate their job When will managers understand this Reply Share Vote ●●● metric football 3 hr. ago I'm convinced that it's on purpose- management doesn't believe it's being effective until the employees are unhappy. Vote Reply Share
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    DaBooba 4 hr. ago . TIL homepully 01 Vote Shellyfish04 OP. 4 hr. ago Oops, it was meant to say "hopefully" lol Reply Share Vote Reply Share Ich mag Kartoffeln - 2 hr. ago . Vote ●●● That's what I assumed, but it's an interesting and unusual typo/autocorrupt. Reply Share

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