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'She thought I wouldn't quit, but she was wrong': Employees Share Most Entertaining Micromanagement Stories

'I'm out of here!' — Or at least, that's what some brave employees say when their manager comes up with the next 'best' micromanaging thing to say. It's almost like managers don't get how they're hurting the company. They think that 'nobody wants to work these days' but they couldn't be further from the truth. See, people do want to work these days… They just don't want to work for you. Maybe if you'd be nicer and take your employees into consideration, they would. But that's too hard, right? Ego matters more for these managers. Do you have a manager like this, or are these posters alone in their misery?

Lots of people had unfortunate workplace experiences, which they shared on Reddit. Some people had managers tell them to come in on the day of a family member's funeral, while others denied them a vacation… There is something for everyone here. When you're done scrolling through this eye-rolling collection of micromanaging stories, you can check out these hilarious legal loopholes that may help you out one day when you're stuck in a rut.

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Posted by Eleonora Bader
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