We’ve all had the displeasure of working with a micromanaging boss at one point in our life, but this guys may be one of the worst. Read on to find out how he managed to get revenge on her and secure himself a promotion on the way!
His Nightmare Boss
Our original poster (OP) worked for a large company with many departments and a reputation for following core values and dealing with major issues well, except for one micromanaging boss, Gina.
Gina was a workaholic who expected her hourly workers to do a lot but never outside of their normal shifts.
A Workaholic Who Expected Too Much
One day, Gina tasked him with creating a monthly report to hand up the chain to a big deal named Marie.
The report was intensive and very in-depth, so it took a lot of unpaid overtime for him to learn and get it done.
Gina didn’t appreciate it and questioned why it was taking so long, as “learning something out of my scope” was not appropriate.
She Didn’t Like This
OP and Marie developed a great working relationship, and Gina found out that Marie was asking OP questions about his sites.
For some reason, Gina didn’t take too kindly to this and informed him that any and all communication from himself to Marie must go through her, including the report.
So He Tried to One up Her
This upset OP, but he found a way to work around it.
He told Marie that Gina knew very little about the report, especially the most important part, and two specific questions would likely have her forward those questions to him to answer.
How Convenient!
So, of course, Marie brought up those two specific questions, but not by email.
Instead, on a big call of bigwigs just as OP happened to step out of the office and was unable to field quick questions from Gina over the computer!
The feedback was nothing short of roasting for Gina, as she had initially said the report was hers, so the higher-ups took the report away from Gina and OP altogether.
An All Day Log
This upset Gina even more, so she hammered back at OP and asked him to begin logging EVERYTHING he did every day, including time for filling out the log.
Due to other factors in the job, HR was already looped in on everything that was going on between Gina and OP, so this was as well.
The Most Detailed Log Possible
The long story short is this log was filled out to the minute, after every task, phone call, or anything OP did, including time for filling out the log.
The amount of detail OP put in for this log allowed him to actually spend 2-3 minutes filling it out for even the smallest task of a passerby at his office door asking him a quick yes/no question.
He Was Falling Behind With His Work
OP loved it, but unfortunately, it didn’t allow him to complete all his normal tasks daily, and by the end of the first week, he had quite a pile of additional work.
Good Guy HR
OP, Gina, and HR got on a call to discuss all of this after the week, and HR sided with OP and told Gina to either push work off him to someone else or get rid of this log that showed he was skipping breaks.
These weekly calls also got OP a separate payment for an estimated but realistic amount of unpaid overtime due to his workload.
Time to Move
Despite HR making his life a lot easier, Gina did not. So, OP made the decision to switch departments entirely with zero carryovers.
Good Timing!
Within two months of his switch, the entire department got functionalized with a few other departments due to “creating a better balance of work to the employee,” changing the job scope of all his former colleagues entirely, and coincidentally rendering Gina’s job useless.
The Kiss of Death
The high-ups pushed her to a “special projects” role for a year, where the special projects then magically ended, and she got let go.
Salt in the Wound
OP’s new manager likes to send emails out with the names of people who had recently got promoted, and she was able to see two of those with OP’s name on them, the second just days before her final one.
He couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out.
Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You
This story is a classic example: “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Gina’s micromanaging and reluctance to allow her employees’ unpaid overtime ended up costing her department dearly.
She only made matters worse by insisting on being the gatekeeper of communication with Marie and tasking OP with logging everything he did.
He Used the Rules to His Advantage
It also shows how to play the game of corporate politics to your advantage. It’s not about being sneaky or dishonest; it’s about using the rules to your benefit and making the most of the opportunities presented to you.
OP did just that, and he came out on top.
What do you think about this guy’s tale? Do you think Gina was as much of a tyrant as he says she was?
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