I come to you today with a tale of frustration, belittlement, and plain absurdity. I work under a general manager who is like a real-life Michael Scott from The Office. But wait, there's a twist – it’s not hilarious. At all.
So, let me break down the chaos. This guy has an ego that could probably have its own gravitational pull. He belittles people, makes offensive comments and, brace yourselves, sends company-wide emails with everyone’s “dirty laundry”. You’d think someone with such a high position would know the basics of professionalism, but nope.
Oh, and did I mention the racism? He doesn’t shy away from making racist comments and speaking in accents. It's like he thinks he’s on a sitcom where offensive jokes get a pass. But this is real life, where words have consequences and people’s feelings get hurt.
Now, the cherry on top of this disaster sundae: his sense of humour is a dumpster fire. He thinks he's funny, but it's mostly cringe and facepalms from the rest of us.
Now, you might ask, how on earth did he get this position? Well, he became a sales manager right before COVID hit. And like many other businesses, ours boomed during COVID. Instead of attributing the growth to the global situation or, you know, the hard work of the entire team, the owners decided he was the messiah of sales and promoted him. Cue the ego inflation.
This has gone beyond being a laughing matter. It’s a toxic environment, and it’s wearing the whole team down. I needed to vent and I know some of you might have had similar experiences. Any advice on how to deal with this without losing my sanity? Has anyone managed to educate a ‘Michael Scott’ on the impact of their actions?
TLDR; My general manager is like Michael Scott if Michael Scott was offensive, racist, and not funny. His ego is the size of a planet, and the workplace feels like a twisted sitcom. Send help.