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What does “gaslight” mean in this context?

• schaefer 4y ago
  Allow me to quote from my one on one two weeks ago: “The company just isn’t in a position to do more than 1 day a week of work from home right now.” Literally every other team does 4 days a week of work from home…
  • coldtea 4y ago
    "Just isn't in position" == "Some higher up doesn't want it to"
• chadcmulligan 4y ago
  from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting ...who presents a false narrative to another group or person, thereby leading them to doubt their perceptions and become misled, disoriented or distressed... My perceptions - wfh is more productive and comfortable for me, the alternative narrative is offices are better (because reasons), and we need to have face to face etc etc. The arguments are presented without facts and contrary to the evidence, there is an alternative reason - control, lack of trust etc, that is being hidden. as GP said they could make things nice but, nah
• coldtea 4y ago
  > What does “gaslight” mean in this context? "Do you believe your own lying eyes, over me?"
  • jumpkick 4y ago
    That sounds just like lying.
    • coldtea 4y ago
      Yes, but there are 1000 kinds of lying. Gaslighting is a specific form of it.