Every decision made at the top of the house is to slowly but deliberately tighten the sc--ws, to set traps, to allow managers to build a case against employees.
Need 4 people to execute a job well? Here, do it with 2, even if that means working several hours on the weekend.
Pass a sprawling office location on your way to work each morning? Sorry, we need you to drive the extra 40 minutes to be at your “assigned” location.
Have a mobile phone? We’re going to make the definition of business communication so vague that you’re scared to even touch your phone. And if you do touch your phone at your desk, we can nail you for that as well.
Lock your desk drawer and lock up your laptop with a cable using the key and lock that we’re never issued. We wouldn’t want coworkers stealing your device, even though we have security cameras scanning every floor of the office.
Don’t hold the door for coworkers, even those you have known for years, even if that coworker has their hands full.
Have training courses due in 4 weeks? Have them done even earlier just because I said so, no exceptions.
The list goes on. I’ve been here 22 years, and I have never seen it this bad. Work life becomes more miserable by the day and each new memo ushers in a fresh chance for a “gotcha” scenario.