'Write me up for insubordination!': Engineer rebels after micromanaging boss asks employees to sign in and out when they use the restroom

Productivity isn't linear, and as long as the expected output in a workplace environment is achieved, shouldn't employees be left alone to complete their tasks and responsibilities according to their own pace and work ethic? Unfortunately, most micromanagers out there would agree to disagree. Rather than provide, at the very least, the illusion of freedom in the workplace, they often choose to enforce how things "need" to be done. Of course, "need" is a very relative term here, and the person defining it is always the micromanager.

In this instance, this engineer's boss decided that it was appropriate to require employees to sign in and out every time they use the restroom so that even their bathroom breaks are heavily monitored. This was obviously a step too far for the Redditor, who shared their story online. Keep scrolling below for the full saga and for the best advice from other Redditors. For more, check out this post about a new hire's strange encounter with their CEO.

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