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3. I've had managers in corporate settings whose only discernible function was to call meetings and waste everyone's time.

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Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:00 AM

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Endless and pointless daily meetings, to discuss useless things everyone already knew, motivate unproductive subordinates with bullshit like "work smarter, not harder," pass out nonsensical material no one wanted to read, force them into "breakout groups" to mull over the manager's latest brain storm, all while taking busy people away from their assigned work...so they would be less productive.

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Absolutely bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

some managers have limited capabilities; desk checks is one of them. dem4decades Yesterday #2

Hey, it's not easy to sit in your office and track worker's bathroom trips Orrex Yesterday #5

Or snag an unfortunate employee just passing by your office YodaMom2 Yesterday #25

Sometimes I'm gone to the bathroom so long, the inevitable question arises: True Dough 17 hrs ago #52

I've had managers in corporate settings whose only discernible function was to call meetings and waste everyone's time. sop Yesterday #3

... Wednesdays Yesterday #38

Republicans love home schooling but don't want their workers to work from home?? Yeah, there's a in2herbs Yesterday #4

indoctrinate their offspring. no outside thoughts dave99 Yesterday #20

"No outside thoughts" Shipwack Yesterday #28

Yep! Ego. ZDU Yesterday #6

Clearly, There Are Some Jobs... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #7

was this article about you ? dave99 Yesterday #22

Huh? ProfessorGAC Yesterday #27

I appreciate this article; its thesis was clear before the pandemic even ended Orrex Yesterday #8

The movie, Office Space, comes to mind. Sequoia Yesterday #32

Definitely! Orrex Yesterday #39

Having a narcissist boss is awful. I got to experience it sadly. Oneironaut Yesterday #9

So many CEOs are sociopaths. My boss was the owner's son and a real SOB. OMGWTF 22 hrs ago #42

"Owners son" - No words are more terrifying. Ugh! Oneironaut 20 hrs ago #44

The most efficient business model is multigraincracker Yesterday #10

Employee owned businesses don't have a CEO? MichMan Yesterday #19

They don't have overpaid CEOs multigraincracker Yesterday #33

Only $3.4 million MichMan Yesterday #34

Does he need an assistant manager at half price? DFW 14 hrs ago #57

In my experience, it was also about trust nuxvomica Yesterday #11

Well, I did have employees who shirked work from home. Easterncedar 18 hrs ago #49

When people are evaluated on their work Pinback 7 hrs ago #60

We could have used more like you! Easterncedar 6 hrs ago #62

It's all about control. n/t area51 Yesterday #12

That, and they have long term leases on Brick and Mortar Bristlecone Yesterday #13

Might be more to it. Business analysts saw that a CRE meltdown could result in a broad financial crisis lostnfound Yesterday #14

Great. Now we have found out that some of our Bosses are like Donald Trump. chouchou Yesterday #15

My kid had, and still has, the option of working from home, but he didn't like it, so he went back to his office at Raftergirl Yesterday #16

Yes, personally I prefer a hybrid schedule TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #21

my condolences on his touch of narcissism dave99 Yesterday #29

Well... Raftergirl Yesterday #36

Your Son Sounds Like a Winner To Me! alcuno 6 hrs ago #61

In a different situation, I would have been like your kid RandomNumbers 19 hrs ago #48

Can only speak for myself. In 2012 Joinfortmill Yesterday #17

I have 3 family members working from home Tree Lady Yesterday #26

The Galley master needs people to whip. Old Crank Yesterday #18

Watching people drive in LA traffic to the office Johonny Yesterday #23

It depends on the working environment MichMan Yesterday #24

I sympathize with this 100%... Moostache Yesterday #31

Work from home intelpug 14 hrs ago #56

Ye Gods! Does this fit!!! slightlv Yesterday #30

I disagree with the premise of this genxlib Yesterday #35

Reductive analysis. maxsolomon Yesterday #37

If I remember your profile genxlib 23 hrs ago #40

I worked from home, exclusively since 2002 forthemiddle 22 hrs ago #41

Illustrates the disconnect between the blue collar working class and elites MichMan 21 hrs ago #43

Covid change the work environment LogDog75 20 hrs ago #45

Most mid-level managers add absolutely nothing to organizations. waterwatcher123 19 hrs ago #46

T-rump, narcissist extraordinaire, ordered federal remote workers back to offices. Wicked Blue 19 hrs ago #47

Technology in the 90s made remote work possible. I used to work at home a lot, but still OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago #50

Turf. Telework means employees are on their home turf. underpants 17 hrs ago #51

My experience frequently mirrored the scenarios described in the article, BUT Pinback 17 hrs ago #53

Don't forget the real estate incentives. paulkienitz 16 hrs ago #54

They also think you're not actually working Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #55

My husband is lucky Jilly_in_VA 7 hrs ago #58

'New Research'? Where the hell has this person been? OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #59