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My manager is trying to gaslight me by misquoting my contract.
Tense worker at a computer
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One manager emails the whole chain asking for a status update. The developer explains the process for the third time. Architect designs it. Project manager documents it. Then it comes to the developer to build. That is how it has always been done. The manager responds by saying actually, this is all well within your job description. She quotes the job profile and cherry picks the parts that sound like extra work. She avoids the part about collaborating. She avoids the part about assisting. She changes the wording from reviewing existing automations to finding new automation opportunities. Two very different tasks. One is a developer role. The other is a business analyst role.
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Robotics worker juggling equipment and a phone call,
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A colleague freaks out and says do not push back. The developer clarifies the role details anyway, framing it as not wanting to look like they are avoiding work. The manager schedules a catch-up meeting that never happens. Five hours pass with no call. The diary shows a meeting about a contract relating to someone with the same initials. The writing is on the wall.
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This is what happens when departments lose people and do not rehire. The remaining staff get stretched until something breaks. The manager tries to gaslight the employee into accepting more work. The employee saves the job spec and starts looking for another role. The passive aggressive emails keep coming. The meeting never happens. The search for a new job begins.
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