Alex Buscemi
Sometimes the best way to handle a micromanaging boss is to take their petty critiques and turn them into an office-wide statement.
That’s exactly what one employee did after their supervisor started making vague comments about their work attire.
Despite regularly dressing better than the ultra-casual office norm, this worker found themselves getting criticized for not looking “professional” enough.
After a frustrating conversation with HR that confirmed their outfits were just fine, they decided to lean all the way into their supervisor’s critique.
The next day, they showed up in a full suit, looking more ready for a wedding than a Wednesday morning meeting. What happened next was the kind of workplace plot twist you don’t see coming, but definitely love to hear about. If you’ve ever dreamed of turning the tables on a micromanager, this is the kind of petty office drama you’ll want to stick around for.
1. “I wore a suit to work and got my supervisor soft demoted.”
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9. Commenters loved the defiant act of malicious compliance and cracked jokes about the petty boss’s demotion
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