office politicsmanaging difficult manager
#RI-6a0e8dc4·5 months ago·
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“Survive long enough to get severance/a new job”
What Actually Happened
Manager has become emotionally immature, refusing to make eye contact or respond directly, criticizing me in front of my team, and giving conflicting instructions
What I wish I knew
"That I could leave the company sooner"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Document everything and try to find a new job as soon as possible"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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office politics Category
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office politics decisions logged. Avg regret 6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
50%
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