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0 pointspraptak9y ago0 comments

I don't believe that spreading rumors can magically transform a micromanaging boss. What it can do is keep them occupied, just as any other form of employee micro-sabotage. It also makes the workplace generally crappier.

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intended9y ago

This stuff is so deeply frightening, to someone like me.

I am color blind to a vast range of interpersonal interactions, the fact that people have a vocabulary/taxonomy of interactions which includes or can generate - "micro sabotage"... hints at a world too exhausting to imagine

arethuza9y ago

Have a read of this:

http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-o...

You probably won't thank me if you do read it - it changes the way you evaluate people...

intended9y ago

Haha, I've read it, and It's great fun.

Bartweiss9y ago

For whatever it's worth, the amount of this in different workplaces seems to vary from "virtually none" to "run away screaming".

At the best places, I assume this happens a bit, but it's pretty easy to ignore it completely and still do well by being a good employee.

At the worst places, it's apparent even to someone unaware that something is up, because people will make comments that are totally nonsensical unless you're neck-deep in the politicking. It also shows when smart people make obviously awful decisions - they're probably getting something out of it other than the good of the company.

intended9y ago

Thanks. I've thought about what you said, and I hope its largely true. It feels like something which would be true, but feelings arent evidence, so I am taking it as a source of hope.

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intended9y ago

This stuff is so deeply frightening, to someone like me.

arethuza9y ago

Have a read of this:

http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-o...

You probably won't thank me if you do read it - it changes the way you evaluate people...

intended9y ago

Haha, I've read it, and It's great fun.

Bartweiss9y ago

For whatever it's worth, the amount of this in different workplaces seems to vary from "virtually none" to "run away screaming".

At the best places, I assume this happens a bit, but it's pretty easy to ignore it completely and still do well by being a good employee.

intended9y ago

Thanks. I've thought about what you said, and I hope its largely true. It feels like something which would be true, but feelings arent evidence, so I am taking it as a source of hope.

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