The best employees get blamed and cut while the lazy, gossipy, rude ones get protected. Why does it work this way?
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@rx do you truly believe it’s anonymous? Or do you think it’s “anonymous”?
@hk I could have written this word for word about my current experience. I had to stop a couple times to double check which gender you were using when referencing the cruel manager. The leadership here sure is skilled at being toxic.
With situations like that, thats when you should be reporting to Ethics, and you can do it anonymously.
I worked under a manager who ran the most brazenly toxic operation I've ever witnessed and it's way past time it gets called out.
The favoritism wasn't subtle — it was the whole strategy. Yes-men and handpicked loyalists raked in awards and recognition for work that was flat-out borrowed from other teams. The people who actually built things? Written off like they never existed.
When production hit the fan, the blame game was rigged from the start. His protected circle(and I'm talking actual relatives in the mix) walked away spotless every single time. Everyone else got left holding the bag.
He turned words like 'biased' into we-pons. Reputations got torched, carefully crafted lies got walked upstairs as gospel truth, and team harmony got sacrificed at the altar of his ego — all by design.
Micromanagement flowed straight from the top — then he'd act completely clueless about it. Anyone he had beef with quietly got their growth opportunities cut off at the knees, leaving the majority of the team stranded with nowhere to go.
Power wasn't just his priority, it was his identity. He carved out little influence kingdoms across every group and wore his control like it was something to be proud of.
And the most infuriating part? He didn't even have the fundamental needs for leadership presence. He hijacked a leadership role and ran it like a personal empire.
This wasn't just poor management, it was calculated and relentless. The most gut-wrenching part, it's still going completely unopposed.
@cs unlikely, highly unlikely. It's an anonymous boast on a public internet site. Unless, of course, Bob? Is that you?
Told em all Ill have their heads rolling and sh-t down their necks, they're too much of cowards to even fire me while they sit and play their games twiddling each other consistently. Start filing cases with ethics and legal, hang them up in investigations, if anything it's amusing to watch.
Already have, thanks for your concern. Anyone working hard in these times for cruddy FIS certainly fits the bill!
@av You might want to check the meaning of “bootlicker”.
Cutting the bootlickers leads to optimized outcomes, stronger morale, and a better culture overall. Surprised it's taken you this long to start cluing in...
@ah saw this happen recently. A manager responsible for building up a group was laid off. A few weeks later, a small group of employees were laid off. One of them was a solid performer with a long history in the department. Both are missed due to their expertise. NOT a generalization.
@OP what a ridiculous generalisation.
Simple. Staff with good connections always do well. Do you actually think that loyalty and hard work will get you ahead?