can you save me from becoming them?

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I'd love to know about the worst supervisor you've ever had. Can you tell me about a terrible experience you had with them and how you wished they had handled it instead? Hoping to learn from other's mistakes. thanks!

Tedel · Accepted Answer

Not sure if they are the worst but I recall two cases:

One told me that "if he asks when I can do something, I must give him an answer, and not tell him that I don't know yet". That was a monument to insecurity from my point of view.

The other one tried to be manipulative. The first time she asked as a favour if I could stay a little longer in the office because a task was due tomorrow 8 a.m. and she won't be able to finish it alone. I stayed. The next week, as I was saying goodbye and leaving the office she asked me why I was leaving so early. "Because I work until 6, and it is already 6 p.m."

My suggestion for you to be respectful: with the others, with their time, with yourself. You are a supervisor, not a slave master. Reading "Life is a dream" by Pedro Calderon de la Barca might be helpful.

Tedel · Answer

@edgeful Laissez-faire school 99.5%

Andre A. · Answer

@simplytedel thank you for sharing your experience... I will definitely check out "Life is a dream" as well.

If you don't mind me asking, how is your current supervisor?

can you save me from becoming them?

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