Employee seeks help after being constantly called in for useless meetings by boss

Working with a micromanaging boss is like having a personal trainer at work. The only difference is that instead of motivational words, you are constantly hovered over and nitpicked. It may be a normal aspect of the workplace for some but for others, it's an annoying hindrance to their career growth. One has to sacrifice their mental peace to deal with a micromanaging boss every day and that was the case for a Reddit user who shared their now-deleted story on the platform. The employee has been loyal to his company for over 10 years but was helpless when a micromanaging "director" pestered him with meetings.

In their post from this August, the worker shared that they worked for a small company with hardly 10 employees. One particular woman became a nightmare to deal with, as per Your Tango. "She has the title of ‘director’ but isn’t even my direct boss," the frustrated employee wrote. Despite not being their direct boss, the woman organized one-on-ones with them every week and, like any other individual, this both puzzled and irritated the worker. "At first it seemed friendly but I now realize it’s just so she can gauge my timesheet to point out where she feels I am wasting company time," they pointed out. 

Over time, the employee realized that the meetings had "zero point and zero resolution," and the director was simply drawing as much information as she could "to justify her role in the company." Being a senior-level worker, this kind of micromanaging didn't sit well with the individual. In fact, they shared the same boss as the director yet she felt entitled to act like a boss. So, the employee guessed that these constant meetings must be the result of the failure of the director to bring new leads for the business - which was already spiraling down. "Her salary is probably on the higher end of the company, too, so I suspect she’s under some sort of pressure to get results," they added.

As they reached out to the internet's advice, some interesting comments on what might be the reason for this micromanagement swarmed in. "I think you need to drown her with everything you do to justify your existence. My feeling is that she is going to suggest to her boss whose role needs to be eliminated," said u/gsplsngr. "Overwhelm her. Document every single thing you do and make it very pointlessly detailed. Take forever to explain minute details. Use as much technical language as possible," suggested u/Bitter_Afternoon7252. "Also, document how much time each week you waste with her. When a deficiency comes up, immediately say, 'Well. I’ve been pulled away for X hours every week in these new meetings,'" added u/757_Matt_911.

In a similar story of micromanagement, a team of employees orchestrated a hilarious plan to deal with the micromanaging boss' demand to track every task. A worker who goes by u/mdlapla on Reddit shared the amusing revenge story on the platform. "Micromanager says that it's not enough, that people are wasting time and he wants accurate tracking," the employee wrote. So the team maliciously complied and logged every task including, hanging their coats, having a glass of water, using the bathroom, asking maintenance to adjust the heating and even inputting their work status in the new app. Eventually, the boss learned a lesson.