“Micromanagement in our company.

A tool takes a screenshot of our system every 10 minutes and counts our mouse and keyboard clicks.”

I hope I don’t get a write-up and sent to the principal’s office!"

Computer screen displaying project timelines and task progress for September 28, 2022, with various metrics such as time, task IDs, and engagement statistics

“This is next-level.”

“The owner of the small company I work for might be a bit of a micromanager.”

“This is an email I got from my boss.

Screenshot of a chat where one person notifies another about two late returns from lunch on the 5th and 8th, with the delays being 2 and 3 minutes

I work in a lab doing (mostly) data entry and preparing specimens to be tested.

I fought to sit where I do.

I need the quieter area to focus better.

A close-up of a Dell laptop with a document open, showing a large number of repeated text characters on the screen

If I were to move workstations, my productivity would suffer because of the distractions from coworkers, etc.

They tried to push back against their new bosss micromanaging and they doubled down.”

“‘Not trying to micromanage, but…'”

9.

IP Camera setup for live video and audio feed during shift timings. "Are you comfortable with this setting?" with Yes and No options

“My manager swears they hate micromanagers…Thank god I’m already looking for a new job.”

Now theyre doing damage control on LinkedIn after I posted a Glassdoor review.

“Just came across this feedback from my micromanager at my last job.

Email text demanding to be copied on all communications, including every email and message, addressed to a recipient

I was in a management-level position, and I have 10+ years of experience.

I dont miss that place!”

‘Micromanagement is positive when applied in the right situation…’ LOL."

A message notifying an employee about moving to a new spot in the lab to encourage teamwork. Includes a request to complete the move by the end of the week

“Found this in the wild.

So whos up for some micromanagement?”

14.And finally, “Micromanaging a COO via a job description.”

A message discusses onboarding instructions for a new role, covering daily check-ins, job expectations, and evaluation on February 17th

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Email screenshot with the subject line "what does your day look like." The email asks for a weekly update on tasks and duration for managing time, mentioning the end of June

Quote from an employee about enjoying their job at a growing company, praising management for caring about employees. Hashtags: #lovewhereyouwork #digitalmarketing

The image contains bullet-pointed text suggesting to use complete sentences or separate action items into individual bullet points, instead of mixing dashes and commas

Image shows a review of a workplace by a COO. Pros: People are pretty nice there. Cons: Manager is a bit micromanaging. Micromanagement is discussed in detail

Job qualifications with requirements including a high school diploma or experience, strong communication skills, ability to multitask, and tolerance for micromanagement

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