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[–] gaja@lemm.ee 12 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I've reported directly to the head before. Here's why they don't like remote work. These bosses are typically highly narcissist paired with paranoia.

I think many CEOs thinks like Trump, so let's work off that. They have narcissism and paranoia. They are highly insecure. They assume the worst and others, but have ridiculously high expectations.

Trump can't fathom people doing the right thing for the sake of it. He has never done a thing that didn't benefit him. He can't imagine not cheating someone given a chance. He's cheated every single time.

My CEO was highly paranoid. He decided to setup cameras anywhere. He started confronting employees who left early or arrived later not understanding that everybody doesn't arrive or leave the office at the same time. Even though the company needed focus on the agenda, he spent most of his time stalking employees.

When I was confronted for leaving early, I had to explain that I'm still working while making a delivery on my way home, or that it's okay for me to be late if the first thing I do when I wake up is to respond to urgent emails and make important calls. This resulted in retaliatory pay cuts, so I quit. Of course, the business could not afford to lose me, so now I do contract work for more than double per hour and found a new job that treats everyone a lot better.

These people are truly detached from reality. Their poisoned brains prevent them from understanding basic human nature. The only side of human nature they understand is how people bend over for money. They're control freaks.

Keeping you in office means they have the ability to pressure you. Emotional manipulation through micro management or unreasonable expectations. They know that at home, they can't see you squirm. At work, you're not safe, but at home, you are.

[–] Fenrir@lemmings.world 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

There's also sour grapes from management types that have to go to the office for one reason or another. If I have to go, why don't they?

[–] gaja@lemm.ee 1 points 4 hours ago

Our CEO was a hyper optimist. He didn't elevate anybody who wasn't a peppy yes-man.