Hey there,
So, my manager has taken on a new “style” of management which can be summed up as micromanagement. Basically, he wants us to put a metric on every task we do during the day meaning we have to account for every minute. For example, I get an email from my direct supervisor that lays out my day according to how long each task should take me.
task 1 – 45 minutes
task 2 – 2.5 hours (about 30 minutes for every sub-task)
etc….
I feel incredibly uncomfortable because I feel like there is no wiggle room at all. Like, am I allowed to go to the bathroom? Should I time that as well? Will I get in trouble for taking my eyes off the screen to look outside for a minute?
I know this is going to sound crazy but I feel conflicted. This job affords me a four day workweek and a chance to work remotely. I know there are other options out there but it feels like I'm kind of stuck to put up with this until I at least finish school. I'm wondering if there's a kosher way of bringing up to my bosses that this micromanagement style is making me extremely uncomfortable.
Also, I will note that it is not just me they are micromanaging but every department. We have a new hire starting today and she is included on the email. Her new tasks are also laid out based on the length of time they should take and idk…if I ever started a new company and saw that I would be like NOPE. Major red flag.
So yeah idk. I know this is antiwork and ya'll are going to say quit that awful job and while I'd like to in due time, I also kind of want to see if anyone has advice or past experience in dealing with a micromanaging boss.