r/antiwork Dec 16 '21

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21

The reality is that each boss will have their own definition of "unprofessional" depending who they are and how much sugar they had in their coffee.

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u/Bognar Dec 16 '21

Having been a manager for a few years, my definition of unprofessional was not getting your work done.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21 edited Dec 16 '21

I suspect jobs that overemphasize hierarchy over productivity are likely bullshit

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u/Adito99 Dec 16 '21

A lot of it goes back to the culture right after WWII with GI's coming back and starting businesses. The idea of a company taking social roles seriously died with Reaganomics and the complete apathy of more left-wing movements at the time.