WigglyPotato
WigglyPotato

Too many meetings, and our boss is one yapper

I thought I was the only one frustrated with meetings until my colleagues also mentioned they were not able to get work done because most of the day was spent on meetings

Plus our boss (CEO) loves talking, anyway the meetings are agenda-less. He stretches 30 min calls to 2 hours and then has the audacity to question the productivity.

Cannot tell me this, he gets very touchy when feedback is negative for him. And then writes sarcastic messages. Also, who wants to take up fights with person who pays your salary

What to do in this case? I'm tired of working 12 hours each day

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SwirlyCupcake
SwirlyCupcake
TCS4mo
  1. Try sending invites with an agenda
  2. Drop off the call and leave a message that you gotta attend another meeting or you're working on something that's a priority or any personal reasons
  3. After every meeting send an MOM
  4. Do everything for you to escape any meaningless meetings except telling your boss. That's the safest option.

If there's one thing that TCS taught me...it is to PRETEND like every manager is nice and always right. If not you'll definitely lose your mind.

WigglyPotato
WigglyPotato
Jio4mo

Tried some of these, he will follow up on what work was more important than him. He will ask for the work, find faults and make me re-do everything, just because he can

Also, he talks and discusses imp things at same time. So 1% is important stuff and 99% is shit. You never know when the 1% will come, so have to attentive all the time

SwirlyCupcake
SwirlyCupcake
TCS4mo

I feel you bro. Better when he asks about productivity...tell him there is too much work and maybe he needs to hire resources.

GigglyMuffin
GigglyMuffin

Why don't you set meetings right after meetings with him, or plant fake meetings? And just say "Boss I will shift that one by 10 mins" but beyond that should feel like a crime

This way he will love you for being busy but also for respecting him

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

Haha that’s actually a nice practical idea

JazzyUnicorn
JazzyUnicorn
HCL4mo

What if they ask the agenda for next meeting!

GigglyBoba
GigglyBoba

Sale ke ghar me baat karne ke liye koi nahi hoga ...bahut lonely hoga psychologically iska yehi matlab hai

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Sounds like it

JazzyUnicorn
JazzyUnicorn
HCL4mo

Batao ab boss ke liye bhi bandi dhoondni padegi. 🤭

SleepyPickle
SleepyPickle

Indian executives are the worst. Doesn't matter whether they are in India or other countries. No sense of time. Extreme micromanagement because they cannot imagine any scenario where people want to work willingly under them. The entire hsr layout is peppered by wannabe losers who managed to raise a little money and now think they own the employees.

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Sounds like some founders I know from Pune

JazzyBoba
JazzyBoba

Lol@hsr layout

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

That's just strange... That's not the right manager. I feel like if I had such a fundamental flaw with someone I worked for, it would be impossible for me to do it for a long time

Change your manager or role or job?

JumpyPenguin
JumpyPenguin

Would you really change your job because your manager talks a lot 🤔

WigglyPotato
WigglyPotato
Jio4mo

@AlphaGrindset He is the CEO, all roles are doomed. Would probably change the job, however work is good challenging enough

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I hate working on someone else's schedule

With so many zoom meetings where someone just wants to toot their own horn to monotonous town halls, how the hell am I supposed to get any actual work done? So much talk about doing the work but no actual time to do it!