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In this workplace anecdote from the 1980s, a small company with approximately ten employees provides the setting for a subtle yet profound transformation. OP is a devoted and industrious worker, who has established himself as a pivotal contributor throughout his five-year tenure. However, the company undergoes a significant overhaul when a favored individual ascends to the position of Vice President, tasked with HR leadership. This promotion instigates a significant shift in the workplace, marked by the issuance of a written reprimand to OP, alleging insubordination due to occasional lateness.
This reprimand marked a turning point in OP’s attitude and approach to his job. Rather than contest it directly, she adopted a strategy of passive resistance. She began arriving at the office one minute early, appearing conspicuously busy at his desk, delaying his coffee break for half an hour, leaving work unfinished on their desk, and departing at the end of the official business hours. This subtle shift in his behavior gave the impression that OP was diligently complying with the VP’s expectations.
In reality, it led to his resignation a few weeks later. The consequences of his departure were significant, as the company had to hire three replacements to handle the workload that OP had shouldered alone.
Keep on scrolling below to read the whole story narrated by OP and make sure to read it till the end.
1. OP said that this event took place in the 1980s when computers were not that common on every desk
2. OP was an employee of a small company consisting of 10 employees, throughout most of his time in employment OP remained a diligent hard-working employee for the company.
3. OP was occasionally late due to traffic and she didn’t worry about it because they didn’t use sheets or a time clock for the record of presence moreover, one of the owner’s favorite was promoted to VP.
4. OP was given a written reprimand for being late by the VP
5. From that moment, OP became careful and entered the office a minute earlier and he went to his desk and seemed to be busy. And she left the office every day exactly at the end of business hours even if his work was incomplete.
6. OP received a commendation from the VP for correcting his attitude but after a few weeks OP left the job and they had to hire three people to do his job
7. This user said to OP that the company wanted him to work overtime but doesn’t wanna pay accordingly
8. That’s a corporate fact!
9. It goes both ways
10. We all hope that OP must have told him why she left
11. This user was curious to know whether companies with 10 employees have an HR department or what
12. Small companies do have people who perform plenty of tasks
13. Well, I have a question do good managers exist?
14. Beware never burn your bridges, dear supervisors!
15. If they had hired OP as a VP am sure that no problem would have occurred for them
16. Management sometimes makes stupid decisions
17. OP realized everything on time and that’s what benefitted her
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