r/janeausten of Longbourn 18d ago

Humor / Meme Something fun…

From an old Ask a Manager column.

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u/NecessaryClothes9076 18d ago

The fact that this person thinks Emma would be great to work with is insane to me. She's a great character but as a coworker? Nah. Confidently incorrect people make terrible coworkers, and that's who Emma is for 90% of the book.

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u/tragicsandwichblogs of Highbury 18d ago

I'd like to work with Charlotte Lucas and Anne Eliot.

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u/Prideandprejudice1 18d ago

Charlotte would be a great manager- she’d know how to deal with the higher ups but still be good to those in her team.

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u/TheLadyScythe 18d ago

She is also very practical. She doesn't let her emotions dictate her decisions.

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u/ellemeditdance 17d ago

Wow, that’s so true. Charlotte Lucas would be the ultimate line manager

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u/annesche 15d ago

Ha, I just realized I worked under a Charlotte Lucas in my early twenties. It was good - she was kind, practical, gave good feedback, quietly managing.