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Old 02-25-2017, 09:21 AM   #41
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I have seen folks who lived on the power and authority that they had as managers. They were tyrants, and when they retired they were powerless. One previous manager tried to talk with a former underling in the grocery store. The underling told him, in no uncertain terms, that most people felt he was an (expletive), and to never approach him again!
I had a similar experience when I met an very nasty administrator I worked under for a short time. She gave me the same fake smile she had used at work - the one she used before she sank her teeth deep into your neck. Then she attempted to engage me in conversation. I acted as though I had no memory of her at all - she was of such little importance that I could not even remember she was my boss for a while. I have to admit it felt good.
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