My boss in Phoenix makes us submit a 500-word daily report on a 'collaboration' spreadsheet nobody reads.

I timed it, and filling out that sheet takes 23 minutes every afternoon, time we could actually be working. I asked him last week what the data was for, and he said 'visibility' but couldn't name one decision made from it. Has anyone else had a manager create pointless busywork just to feel in control?

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hugos6714d ago

Ugh, that sounds like the most soul-crushing waste of time.

willow_king13d ago

Bro, been there. I used to just power through and hate my life. Now I set a timer for 25 minutes of pure focus, then take a 5 minute break to do something I actually like. Makes the whole thing way less painful.