Had a manager who kept scheduling mandatory team building events during our busiest hours

My boss at the warehouse thought a 2 hour trust fall session every Wednesday at 10am was a great idea, even though that was when we processed 80% of the daily shipments. After three weeks of falling behind and getting complaints from clients, I finally snapped and showed him the numbers on how much we were losing per session. Has anyone else dealt with a boss who ignored basic scheduling logic?

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the_wade4d ago

Managers who won't listen to basic math drive me absolutely nuts. You literally showed him the profit loss and he still needed convincing? In my experience, some people in charge get so obsessed with their "vision" that facts just bounce right off them. Trust falls during peak hours is peak nonsense, like scheduling a nap during a fire drill. Good on you for having the numbers ready, most folks just grumble and take it. Hope that wake up call finally sunk in for him.

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jennifer3584d ago

Wouldn't a manager who sticks to their guns through bad ideas actually build more respect in the long run?