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How should one go about annoying a micromanager
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:42 am
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:42 am
Just curious how you would annoy a micromanager. In reality, this person should be fired but the nature of the situation is they won’t be fired. So how would you annoy them?
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Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:44 am to Lickitty Split
Time to revive the Annoy-a-Tron thread.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:45 am to Lickitty Split
Keep telling him dad jokes.
Roses are gray
Violets are gray
Tulips are gray
I'm a dog
ETA: You have to be persistent. Have jokes on notecards, read jokes while staring at notecards and then look up suddenly and study his face for his reaction. Be insecure about it, ask him his opinion of every joke. Tell him at least 2 jokes an hour.
Roses are gray
Violets are gray
Tulips are gray
I'm a dog
ETA: You have to be persistent. Have jokes on notecards, read jokes while staring at notecards and then look up suddenly and study his face for his reaction. Be insecure about it, ask him his opinion of every joke. Tell him at least 2 jokes an hour.
This post was edited on 12/10/23 at 8:52 am
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:46 am to Lickitty Split
Keep bugging him for information constantly to the point he goes the other way when he sees you.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:46 am to Lickitty Split
Do your job right the first time.
But seriously, there is no avoiding them other than to avoid that manager. It’s their personality. In my experience, most are like that because it gives them a sense of control, others because they suck at delegating and are afraid to let go.
But seriously, there is no avoiding them other than to avoid that manager. It’s their personality. In my experience, most are like that because it gives them a sense of control, others because they suck at delegating and are afraid to let go.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:47 am to Lickitty Split
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:48 am to efrad
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Time to revive the Annoy-a-Tron thread.
I've been using these for a few years, theyre awesome.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:52 am to Lickitty Split
How about just meet or exceed his expectations…every time. I’m sure it will be a huge relief to your micro manager and allow him to look away, so to speak. If he trusts your work, you’ve won.
This post was edited on 12/10/23 at 8:54 am
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:02 am to WHATASHAME
You obviously have never worked for one.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:03 am to WHATASHAME
Call them out in front of everyone. That shits funny.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:03 am to Lickitty Split
Throw his phone in the ceiling and call it incessantly
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:05 am to Weekend Warrior79
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most are like that because it gives them a sense of control, others because they suck at delegating and are afraid to let go.
Exactly. I consider it my job to run my department so my manager doesn't have to worry about it. He's just unable to trust anyone.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:07 am to Lickitty Split
Find out what their hottest button is and keep your thumb on it.
I had one that wanted everything perfectly straight. So something would always be off every time they weren’t there. VERY slightly off. Like get a ruler and realize it’s about 1/8” off line so it’s bugging them cause they think it’s not right but aren’t sure
I had one that wanted everything perfectly straight. So something would always be off every time they weren’t there. VERY slightly off. Like get a ruler and realize it’s about 1/8” off line so it’s bugging them cause they think it’s not right but aren’t sure
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:07 am to Lickitty Split
I annoyed mine by quitting.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:08 am to KemoSabe65
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You obviously have never worked for one.
No, I am a recovering micromanager of 25+ years.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:08 am to WHATASHAME
Yeah you have no idea what a micromanager is.
This person actually does no real work and can only criticize others work.
This person actually does no real work and can only criticize others work.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:08 am to Lickitty Split
Liquid arse. Just a few sprays each day in his office.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:09 am to Lickitty Split
Have sex with their spouse?
Posted on 12/10/23 at 9:11 am to Lickitty Split
To get them off your back, turn it around on them:
- first of all tell them you are going to need more of their time daily to help you
- document every interaction...make it clear you are taking notes when they are talking with you
- When speaking w them, ask a ton of questions, even if you already know the answer
- Send a recap of every interaction to them and ask them for feedback
- demand daily meetings with them to review all of your tasks
- if they are in meetings w you, randomly call them out ask them questions on the minutiae in front of others
- The goal is to make their interactions w you so TEDIOUS they won't want to be around you
- first of all tell them you are going to need more of their time daily to help you
- document every interaction...make it clear you are taking notes when they are talking with you
- When speaking w them, ask a ton of questions, even if you already know the answer
- Send a recap of every interaction to them and ask them for feedback
- demand daily meetings with them to review all of your tasks
- if they are in meetings w you, randomly call them out ask them questions on the minutiae in front of others
- The goal is to make their interactions w you so TEDIOUS they won't want to be around you
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