'My boss went through my office without telling me... she didn't like what she found': Employee requests tips to get back at boss who make them take their belongings home

What would your boss do if they found out you read books in your spare time? It's a pretty harmless item to have around the workplace, right? Many bosses would assume you brought that book to read during your commute or your lunch break. I'm sure many would prefer that to employees being on their phones anyway! But this person's boss found some books laying around the office, and she took that personally. 

This person's supervisor sounds like both a snoop and a micromanager. She went and searched through all of their personal belongings without giving them any heads up! One commenter suggested that this manager felt insecure about herself, to which the original poster replied that it might be "a generational thing." Maybe the boss felt she was perfectly entitled to search u/makeitgoaway2yhg's belongings. After all, if you bring it to the workplace, you're basically giving your employer that permission, unless your contract states otherwise. Maybe the boss is from a generation with bosses who acted more authoritatively than today's standard bosses, who usually at least try to be understanding of their employee's personal space. 

After that, read about these concerts that weren't worth the ticket price, like one where the band "tuned their guitars for about 45 minutes, said 'Thanks a lot,' and walked off the stage." 

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