‘If you think you can find a loophole, think again’: Software developer maliciously complies with new boss’s strict 9-5 hours, team productivity tanks

Who doesn't love when a manager's strict and unnecessary rules get called out in front of senior management in the most humiliating way possible? We guess that the manager didn't love it, but clearly, everyone else on this software developer's team enjoyed this comeuppance.

This manager, Dave, came waltzing in and insisted that all software developers adhere to a strict 9-5 work schedule with minimal breaks. The Redditor explained how this was not ideal for the team's productivity, given that coding takes time and creativity. Furthermore, emergencies happen and sometimes people are needed before or after normal work hours. Well, Dave needed to flex his muscles despite having no legitimate coding experience himself. So not only did the Redditor maliciously comply with these demands, but also the entire team followed his lead. It got to the point where productivity plummeted and Dave had to answer for himself in a meeting with senior management.

Keep scrolling below to see how his team behaved during said meeting when the clock struck 5pm. For more stories like this, check out this post about how all 32 remote employees found a loophole to get around their CEO's regulations.

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