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Gabija Saveiskyte

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Boss tries to fix a non issue by banning flexible hours only makes things worse | History Defined

Two of the hallmarks of truly great managers are that they’re able to admit when they’re wrong and they genuinely learn from their mistakes. This is exceedingly rare! Bad workplace leaders, on the other hand, tend to blame others. And they’ll dodge taking responsibility for their poor decisions like Neo fighting Agents in The Matrix.

Internet user u/my-reddit-saga went viral on the ‘Malicious Compliance’ online group after sharing an old story about their former boss. According to the author, their superior suddenly had an issue with their flexible hours, demanding that they end work at precisely 4 PM. However, this had a lot of unintended consequences.

Keep scrolling to read the full story, including a surprisingly wholesome twist! Bored Panda got in touch with the author of the post, u/my-reddit-saga, and they were kind enough to answer our questions.

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