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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.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:00 AM

17 hrs ago

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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I've had managers in corporate settings whose only discernible function was to call meetings and waste everyone's time. sop 17 hrs ago #3

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Definitely! Orrex 11 hrs ago #39

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Only $3.4 million MichMan 13 hrs ago #34

Does he need an assistant manager at half price? DFW 1 hr ago #57

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It's all about control. n/t area51 15 hrs ago #12

That, and they have long term leases on Brick and Mortar Bristlecone 15 hrs ago #13

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Yes, personally I prefer a hybrid schedule TexasBushwhacker 14 hrs ago #21

my condolences on his touch of narcissism dave99 14 hrs ago #29

Well... Raftergirl 12 hrs ago #36

In a different situation, I would have been like your kid RandomNumbers 6 hrs ago #48

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Watching people drive in LA traffic to the office Johonny 14 hrs ago #23

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Ye Gods! Does this fit!!! slightlv 14 hrs ago #30

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Reductive analysis. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #37

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Turf. Telework means employees are on their home turf. underpants 4 hrs ago #51

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