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A model representing the resentful manager from the story
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My manager went from hiring me because we “bonded” to publicly humiliating me and trying to sabotage my job. It backfired spectacularly
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A picture illustrating the sweet old lady saving the day
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A representative picture of the server doing everything perfectly despite the fact she was overworked
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When someone states that there are people ‘plotting against them,’ we should immediately know it’s coming from a place of paranoia and not from a genuine assessment of reality. A plot against them is rarely what's going on. Not to mention that rage-quitting your own shift is not the smartest option when it comes to solving work-related issues.
I would’ve been just as surprised as the server was if the manager I used to get along with started sabotaging me out of the blue. Sorry to be like this, but I would’ve totally tried to have a gentle conversation with the manager a few days after the incident, instead of reacting by becoming the most perfect, self-exploited worker ever.
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A depiction of the angry manager plotting her next sabotage
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This time, the self-exploitation was beneficial to her because it landed her another job, and even better, a better one, but well, it all sounds too perfect now, like one of those unbelievable, hero-journey stories from LinkedIn. It could’ve ended in her overworking herself for nothing. Guys! Where did honest conversations go? I’m not trying to defend the manager here, though. I was just thinking of a more strategic way of getting out of the mess. It’s funny how some people can get so caught up in their heads that they think someone is coming for them or their jobs when literally nothing is indicating that. Insecurity is a dangerous thing.
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