'[She's received] 154 emails so far': Micromanaging boss asks her employee to CC her on every email, only lasts an hour

The bane of your existence when working as a desk jockey is going through your emails. As if the toppling towers of Mount Complaint came tumbling down into your inbox, the avalanche of emails never truly ends. The moment you finally reach the mysteriously elusive '0 Unread Messages' banner, a fresh onslaught of notifications pop up to replace it. 

Well, my worthy compatriots of the corporate world, there may be no end to your inbox, but there is a surefire way to get a micromanaging boss off of your back by weaponizing your mailbox. 

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