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My boss just got fired by blackwater 01/27/2023, 1:36pm PST
Not even a final meeting. They just zapped him and all the other fired people from slack and removed their access to the building. See ya later, alligator

He wasn't as bad as the bosses you all are complaining about, but I have to say I am glad to see him out of here. He was only mediocre at best and seemed fixated on just the schedule, not any of the other things he was supposed to be caring about. Recently he got a miniboss under him and he micromanaged the hell out of that guy, to the point where his position seemed entirely redunant. (I guess we will see how miniboss does now on his own!)

When I was travelling, he turned me down on an expense report for a dinner and I had to beg someone else who was at the dinner to expense it with their non-asshole boss. Not cool.

Last week, he tried to put in place a bunch of questionable initiatives. One example is he wanted someone on the team to give a one hour presentation every week. With slides. Recorded! I tried to explain to him that this was an unreasonable amount of work, especially for junior engineers who aren't used to public speaking.

I'm cancelling all that shit, effective immediately. Feels good, man.
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Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by laudablepuss 01/28/2022, 1:10pm PST
    Tell me about it. I have to manage this clueless employee. by Dick Johnson 01/29/2022, 1:09am PST
        Ha that's good by laudablepuss 01/29/2022, 10:48am PST
        You lost your way with the Windows Hello bit. by Comedy Advice 01/29/2022, 7:02pm PST
    What is a cowboy release? NT by Scruffy 01/30/2022, 7:27pm PST
        Re: What is a cowboy release? by laudablepuss 01/31/2022, 8:20am PST
            oh yeah and without the usual testing ^ NT by laudablepuss 01/31/2022, 8:38am PST
    Here is today's computer security tip: by The Boss 02/01/2022, 7:52pm PST
        Not wrong NT by The Boss's Boss 02/02/2022, 7:12am PST
        Those of us with trackballs were ahead of the curve there. by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/02/2022, 7:26am PST
            FWD: FWD: FWD: your trackball ball must be larger than a grapefruit as well by The Boss' Boss' Boss 02/03/2022, 4:19pm PST
    Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by laudablepuss 05/17/2022, 8:02am PDT
        Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by John Gulp 05/17/2022, 8:08am PDT
    Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by laudablepuss 07/11/2022, 1:27pm PDT
        Getting rid of a bad boss is the best thing that's happened to me by I'm not giving my name to a compute 07/11/2022, 7:52pm PDT
            Re: Getting rid of a bad boss is the best thing that's happened to me by laudablepuss 07/18/2022, 1:45pm PDT
                Re: Getting rid of a bad boss is the best thing that's happened to me by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/18/2022, 2:34pm PDT
                rgr by CattleHumper 07/19/2022, 8:07am PDT
                    Another term for "roger", or "ok", or "yes" NT by Urban Dictionary 07/19/2022, 10:21am PDT
                        Yes, sorry, it's "roger" NT by laudablepuss 07/19/2022, 9:10pm PDT
                            Better or worse than just "k"? NT by CattleHumper 07/20/2022, 7:03am PDT
                                I think worse. K does imply irritation though. NT by Gaige Grosskreutz 07/20/2022, 8:33am PDT
                Re: Getting rid of a bad boss is the best thing that's happened to me by The Happiness Engine 10/18/2022, 4:28pm PDT
                    Re: Getting rid of a bad boss is the best thing that's happened to me by Mysterio 10/21/2022, 8:24pm PDT
                        Re: Getting rid of a bad boss is the best thing that's happened to me by laudablepuss 10/22/2022, 9:12am PDT
                            Ask him about eating MRE wrappers and crayons by The Happiness Engine 10/22/2022, 10:10am PDT
                            Re: Getting rid of a bad boss is the best thing that's happened to me by Gentleman Jim Browser 10/22/2022, 11:14am PDT
    Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by laudablepuss 08/19/2022, 10:08am PDT
        Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by laudablepuss 08/22/2022, 1:46pm PDT
            Microsoft designing cars? NT by We'd be dead. 08/22/2022, 3:38pm PDT
    He just emailed us the most amazing "document" by laudablepuss 10/26/2022, 10:16am PDT
        Re: He just emailed us the most amazing "document" by Mysteriobama 10/26/2022, 4:58pm PDT
            SAme here. Fuck is a "swirl"? NT by Johnny 10/26/2022, 6:26pm PDT
                Re: SAme here. Fuck is a "swirl"? by laudablepuss 10/27/2022, 1:43am PDT
            Let’s ask Urban Dictionary about “swirl” by blackwater 10/27/2022, 2:55pm PDT
                The lost chapter from Junji Ito's "Uzumaki" NT by Mischief Maker 10/27/2022, 3:58pm PDT
        He stole my move! by pinback 10/27/2022, 4:00am PDT
    Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by laudablepuss 11/08/2022, 9:50am PST
        Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by Tell us 11/08/2022, 7:21pm PST
            Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by laudablepuss 11/09/2022, 3:12pm PST
    "Gr8" by laudablepuss 12/01/2022, 7:51am PST
        Just fucking why? by laudablepuss 01/25/2023, 9:51am PST
    Re: Let's talk about my incredibly stupid boss by laudablepuss 01/26/2023, 10:09am PST
        Germany AND India?? by Lars 01/26/2023, 11:56am PST
    My boss just got fired by blackwater 01/27/2023, 1:36pm PST
        Re: My boss just got fired by laudablepuss 01/28/2023, 2:20pm PST
    Pro boss moves by laudablepuss 03/03/2023, 9:31am PST NEW
        Re: Pro boss moves by laudablepuss 03/03/2023, 10:02am PST NEW
            Please actually go into it later. by Mysteriobama 03/03/2023, 3:58pm PST NEW
 
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