No. The idea that he's enforcing _high_ standards is laughable. If my manager started shit-talking my colleagues in a public forum, I would resign in solidarit

No. The idea that he's enforcing _high_ standards is laughable. If my manager started shit-talking my colleagues in a public forum, I would resign in solidarity. That behaviour isn't acceptable and as the labor force that enables it, we shouldn't encourage it by not participating. Sure, it's a free market. He's gonna get the people who want to work in that environment. I'd rather stick pins in my eyes.