Monday Blues😵‍💫

Already hitting black and blue😫😫

Would love to know if there are people out there who don’t get Monday morning blues? What excites you about the work week, has it always been this way or did you find what you love to work on somewhere along the way?

Especially if you are working tomorrow 😪

Working for a PSU, if you neither earn nor learn what’s the point of staying?

Most of us are back to work after a long weekend. It's a very miserable situation I know. So for the benefit of everyone, what are the few things you do to make your week at work less miserable?

Hum Jeet Gaye!

So, for some context, I recently joined my new company about 4 months ago. I was previously working at a well known design studio and wanted to try out product companies. My manager is very bossy and literally micromanages everything. Things they do: 1. Has 2 1:1s per week. 2 fkn 1:1s every week. One on Tuesday and one on Friday just to check up on how I'm doing and there is literally nothing to update during that time. I mean I'm not going to make any significant changes within 2 days. My time gets wasted and I've suggested that I don't think we need two calls like this but they dismissed that point. 2. Does not know when to diverge or converge. If we are approaching a deadline, they are still in an exploration mode and constantly ask me to explore more. Being super unrealistic. And then randomly call me out by saying, we need to wrap this up quickly after asking me to explore more. Like tf? 3. Most importantly, super confusing in the sense that they contradict their own opinion in the same call and all the calls end up with no conclusion. Do this using X method, then next day they say why are you using X method, you can try Y method too bla bla. This happens every time and I'm left speechless every time. I get on calls with them to get clarification on my issues but end up getting more confused. 4. Gives feedback and expects it to get implemented. If I say no or suggest a better alternative, they become defensive and pin it on me saying, I need to explore more etc. I do explore a lot but there should be a full stop to when I should stop exploring. Also, literally anything I do has to go through them, and they have to give unnecessary advice even when the work I am doing is coming to a closure. Every Sunday I dread that the next day is Monday. Feeling very down off late, what should I do?

Hello everyone. Starting the Watercooler for today - the place for all casual conversations and thoughts that might feel too small to make a post out of :) Look forward to hearing from you folks!