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So what you're saying is it's fine for a power tripping asshole manager to be a power tripping asshole manager because the victim is a contractor and therefore

So what you're saying is it's fine for a power tripping asshole manager to be a power tripping asshole manager because the victim is a contractor and therefore deserves to be treated worse than a regular employee? The manager was affecting his ability to do his job. I don't think it's fair for anyone to have to put up with shitty managers just because they're contractors. The thoughts and feelings of a contractor are just as valid. It shouldn't just be "put up or shut up". It should be Spotify ensuring their managers aren't assholes.

blueflow 4y ago
When you are going over the line when dealing with an asshole, the company ends up with two assholes. You are not making the situation better. This blog post IMHO makes the author unemployable, they publicly demonstrated they are a high-friction person and even tacked their name on it. Being able to handle social conflict gracefully without escalation is a virtue and they don't have it.
PragmaticPulp 4y ago
> So what you're saying is it's fine for a power tripping asshole manager to be a power tripping asshole manager because… Nobody is saying that. You’ve been misconstruing people’s responses throughout this thread. The bottom line is that both people can be in the wrong in a situation like this. The employee is not entitled to behave poorly because they have a bad manager and the manager is not entitled to behave badly simply because they’re a manager. However, the fact that neither party could do anything other than escalate the situation and even continue fighting battles after being fired is unprofessional behavior.
- Aeolun 4y ago
  The manager however, is in a position of power over the employee, especially a contractor, and as such they should be held to a much higher standard.
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  - w0m 4y ago
    They should be. But a Contractor is not generally in a position to hold a manager accountable. At some point; you have to know your role.
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blueflow 4y ago

When you are going over the line when dealing with an asshole, the company ends up with two assholes. You are not making the situation better. This blog post IMHO makes the author unemployable, they publicly demonstrated they are a high-friction person and even tacked their name on it. Being able to handle social conflict gracefully without escalation is a virtue and they don't have it.

PragmaticPulp 4y ago

> So what you're saying is it's fine for a power tripping asshole manager to be a power tripping asshole manager because… Nobody is saying that. You’ve been misconstruing people’s responses throughout this thread. The bottom line is that both people can be in the wrong in a situation like this. The employee is not entitled to behave poorly because they have a bad manager and the manager is not entitled to behave badly simply because they’re a manager. However, the fact that neither party could do anything other than escalate the situation and even continue fighting battles after being fired is unprofessional behavior.

Aeolun 4y ago
The manager however, is in a position of power over the employee, especially a contractor, and as such they should be held to a much higher standard.
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- w0m 4y ago
  They should be. But a Contractor is not generally in a position to hold a manager accountable. At some point; you have to know your role.

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