Thanks for the good points. I am actually not opposed to healthy discussion and clearly outlining goals. It's great to come to specifics where both parties agre

Thanks for the good points. I am actually not opposed to healthy discussion and clearly outlining goals. It's great to come to specifics where both parties agree on the goal. What's childish is discussing "specifics" which turn out not to be and now I have to ask my manager, "Why did I kill myself to do what you asked?". This is reneging on goal itself and not the means. Now, every 1:1 I have to hand hold this manager and make them say out loud how my work satisfies his own bullshit criteria and remind him of the goals. I chuckle because this is how I've seen parents deal with 3 yr olds.