project manager Archives

May 21, 2026 at 9:46 pm

Power-Tripping Manager Tries to Micromanage IT Consultant—So He Complies and Doubles His Bill

Just handing him the consequences of his actions

April 11, 2026 at 10:15 pm

Uptight Project Manager Dismissed Team’s Complaints About The New Platform, So The Team Inundated The Coding Team With Emails

Listening is not this manager’s strongest suit.

April 5, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Help Desk Employee Reviewed An IT Project Manager’s Ticket About A Meeting That Wouldn’t Stop Repeating, But While The Manager Blamed Outlook, He Discovered The Calendar Had No End Date Set

Help desk employee trying to check settings in an app

This is not shocking.

March 1, 2026 at 6:15 pm

Construction Site Intern Is Told Everything Needs To Be Kept Clean, So The Project Manager Gets A Large Bill

Never underestimate an intern.

February 24, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Project Manager Refuses To Attend A Meeting With The Client, So A Recent College Graduate Attends The Meeting Alone

blurred out people in a business meeting

The project manager got what he deserved.

February 19, 2026 at 1:48 pm

Client Wants Change Orders Submitted The Same Day, So The Construction Company Submits 800 Change Orders

I never knew it was possible to have so many change orders!

February 12, 2026 at 6:35 am

Inspector Is Required To Get Approval Before Working Overtime, But When The Project Manager Insists On Written Approval, The Inspector Sends An Email Chain To The Client

man looking at his phone in an office at night

He asked for it in writing!

January 5, 2026 at 9:23 pm

Construction Worker Was Constantly Interrupted By Egotistical Project Manager And Told To Slow Down, So They Worked At A Snail’s Pace To Prevent Him From Getting A Bonus

Two men talking, wearing construction hats

Feel good about yourself now, John?

December 30, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Project Manager Took His First Day Off In Months, But His Phone Kept Buzzing All Day With Work Messages

Managers need a breather, too.

December 15, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Employee Stayed Silent In A VP Meeting Because Their Manager Ordered It, But When She Couldn’t Answer Basic Project Questions, The Manager Had No Choice But To Let The Employee Speak

Team meeting to discuss a big project that's going on

Managers like this are the worst!

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Tag: project manager

Power-Tripping Manager Tries to Micromanage IT Consultant—So He Complies and Doubles His Bill

Help Desk Employee Reviewed An IT Project Manager’s Ticket About A Meeting That Wouldn’t Stop Repeating, But While The Manager Blamed Outlook, He Discovered The Calendar Had No End Date Set

Construction Site Intern Is Told Everything Needs To Be Kept Clean, So The Project Manager Gets A Large Bill

Project Manager Refuses To Attend A Meeting With The Client, So A Recent College Graduate Attends The Meeting Alone

Client Wants Change Orders Submitted The Same Day, So The Construction Company Submits 800 Change Orders

Inspector Is Required To Get Approval Before Working Overtime, But When The Project Manager Insists On Written Approval, The Inspector Sends An Email Chain To The Client

Construction Worker Was Constantly Interrupted By Egotistical Project Manager And Told To Slow Down, So They Worked At A Snail’s Pace To Prevent Him From Getting A Bonus

Project Manager Took His First Day Off In Months, But His Phone Kept Buzzing All Day With Work Messages

Employee Stayed Silent In A VP Meeting Because Their Manager Ordered It, But When She Couldn’t Answer Basic Project Questions, The Manager Had No Choice But To Let The Employee Speak

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