Yes- my boss is a liar, her boss is a bigger liar, and the VP is the worst of them all.
They had been spinning pseudo-facts, feigning ignorance, faking empathy, and deceiving us for most part of a year. They lied on Covid, they lied on pip-off, they lied about layoffs, and now they keep lying about how we’re “stronger”.
Apparently, overworked, clueless, and demoralized now qualifies as “improvement”.
They also are under the delusion that people feel appreciated since they haven’t been kicked to the curb, yet.
The actual perception of management is that we’re not appreciative enough for their “hard work and sacrifices”, they haven’t been able to travel and enjoy the perks of their kingdoms. We are whiny and entitled, and expensive, and too focused on doing things right and safe.
We are also not considerate with their pain, as the stock takes a toll and public sentiment grows awry as investors aren’t buying their hen greenwashing. It’s very insulting, we don’t appreciate them pretending to change and to care.
Managers are annoyed people don’t bounce back faster and that some can’t be terminated quicker. They are looking forward to the next “right size” (cost cutting) opportunity.
Our bosses are liars. Entitled, selfish, and impatient liars. And we better pretend to like them.