A disgruntled employee recently took to social media to rant his frustration at a newly-appointed Managing Director (MD) at his workplace of 12 years.
In the anonymous confession, he detailed how the MD’s toxic style of leadership and management had left not only him, but many longstanding staff exhausted and unsure of the company’s overall direction.
Only wants staff to say ‘Yes, sir’
According to the OP, he wrote that the MD was hired two years ago and marked the start of his workplace nightmare.
He claimed the MD’s style of management revolved heavily around micromanagement and often expected staff to say ‘yes’ all the time and not go up against him.
No matter how well or how diligently I performed my job, it always seemed worthless in his eyes.
“He involves himself in almost every aspect of the company, from finance, sales, and management to even the smallest office matters, creating an extremely stressful work environment.”
The OP also said based on his understanding, the MD gets several perks such a comprehensive expatriate benefits package, complete with transportation, accommodation, and his children’s education.
Despite this, the MD constantly told staff that the company was making a loss and blamed it all on the sales department.
Not 1, but 2 warning letters
The OP also said the MD often punished staff over the smallest mistake, one which he unfortunately wasn’t safe from.
He said his first warning letter was issued when he took emergency leave due to illness, but the MD claimed he didn’t follow company procedures, leaving the OP to believe he didn’t understand the difference between annual leave and emergency leave
The second warning letter however, was more incredulous.
“I was sitting at my desk with my eyes closed while gathering my thoughts, but the MD concluded that I was sleeping during working hours.
“Over the past two years, we’ve constantly been criticised and undermined, and little by little, our confidence has worn away.”
Stuck
No thanks to the MD’s leadership style, the OP said it affected the number of sales the company was getting as existing overseas clients were reassigned to headquarters, leaving them with fewer and fewer accounts to manage.
It also made many staff feeling helpless as they don’t know what’s expected of them.
The OP said he had thought of throwing in the towel many times, but admitted that getting a new job at his current was no easy task.
“I have elderly family members and children to care for, and I have mortgage, car instalments, and medical expenses waiting to be paid.
“So no matter how difficult things become, I have no choice but to keep going. For now, all I can do is persevere while searching for another opportunity.
“I also hope that one day I’ll meet a supervisor who truly values employees and treats them with the respect they deserve.”
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