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Tag: manipulating the system

September 29, 2026 at 2:35 pm

One Tech Worker Learned That Appearance Mattered More Than Output, Then Reduced His Work And Structured Everything To Impress Upper Management

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All aboard the nonsense.

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September 24, 2025 at 1:55 am

Upper Management Wasn’t Happy With An IT Worker Because He Looked Bad On Reports, So He Did Far Less Work But Did It In A Way To Make The Reports Look Good

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Be careful what you measure because that’s all employees will focus on.

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