One of the signs of a good workplace leader is that they’ll support their staff. However, that requires a lot of awareness and emotional intelligence. You can only step in to help if you realize there’s a problem, say, with overwork and burnout.
Unfortunately, some bosses misinterpret the situation. Where there’s exhaustion and excessive workloads, they might see ‘laziness.’
That’s what happened to u/Theory_Large. They shared how their old boss accused them of being useless and started to shadow them to teach them the ropes. It was only then that the manager realized just how much work the employee was actually doing.
