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Young focused bookstore worker
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Young bookstore employee speaking across a table
Image is representative only and does not depict the actual subjects of the story.
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The dumbest part is how random the criticism is. One minute it’s a book that can’t be ordered because the system says no, next minute it’s coffee that sat too long, then it’s the number of cups, the dishes, the facial expression, the vibe, the pulse, probably the alignment of the planets. That kind of supervision does not improve performance. It just teaches everyone to move like they’re carrying a tray of explosives.
Bosses turning ordinary disagreements into character flaws isn’t exactly a new move. If an employee explains a decision, suddenly that becomes sass. If the employee looks hurt, now that is attitude. If the employee asks not to be spoken to like a dog, the boss decides the issue is “how things are done around here.” Amazing how the person with all the power always believes the problem is tone. And the line about doing things exactly as he wants is the whole joke in one sentence. That is not leadership. That is a man with a title trying to turn his preferences into law. No wonder the room feels hostile. Nobody can do good work in a place where every tiny decision can be turned into a public scolding.
At that point, no wonder quitting stops looking dramatic and starts looking like self-respect. A bookstore is supposed to sell stories, not supply one where the villain is the manager.
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