Micromanager’s criticism backfires as junior employee withdraws support, prompting boss’s desperate plea for help

Every business has a different hierarchical structure that is exclusive to it. The account provided in the story below comes from a former student. The original poster (OP) was a university student majoring in English. During her time as a student, she launched the department newsletter and helped with the editing and publication of the annual literary journal. She significantly improved the newsletter and the magazine, but since she was still viewed as a junior editor, she was expected to perform within the call of duty rather than going above and beyond. Essentially, she was expected to 'stay in her lane' and let the adults run the show.

Naturally, OP was not pleased with this. She then made the conscious decision to address the issue head-on and came up with a cunning plan that would persuade the professors to accord her the respect she deserved. So, if you're interested in learning more about what happened then be sure to check out the story below! After you're done, don't forget to read the tale of the micromanager who writes up a part-time employee for not returning calls on his day off!

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