‘I put in my notice. I finish my work and MORE, and apparently I don't look busy??? I wonder what else they think of me’: Employee quits after manager embarrasses her for not looking busy enough, despite doing extra work

This is yet another story of a manager who decides team spirit needs a boost, so the spotlight swings over to whoever isn't looking frazzled enough. Everyone gets to watch while the calmest person is called out for not appearing busy, as if productivity gets measured by how much panic is showing at the surface. All that inbox mayhem and late-night Slack replies don't count if there's no visible flailing or dramatic monologues during morning calls.

Most offices have at least one person who can create more noise about work than actual progress. Meanwhile, the quieter types get called lazy for not booking meetings just to list off what they're already finishing.

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