I recently got a job and one of the questions on the app was, Would having a manager at your side make you work harder or not? or something to that affect.
I replied that that would depend more on the manager then me. If he wanted me to entertain him, go get his laundry, or tell me stories about his terrible home life, or get his lunch I am afraid he would be in for a shock, I do none of those things. I told I have never done those things and I don’t plan to in the future.
I will tell a short story about a manager I once had who was a total control freak. He would send salesman to get lunch for himself and other managers. One day was my lucky day. I said sure write down all the things you want and I will be happy to get them.
He wrote down his list handed me money and the list. I got everything on the list and handed back the change and his purchases. Soon he came to me and asked me where the forks and spoons and knives and salt and pepper and butter and sour cream were. I said was it on your list? He said no. I said then I guess that is why you didn’t get them. I told you to write down everything you needed and since it wasn’t on the list I figured you already had them.
I was never asked to go after lunch again.
There are few things worse within the working world than being under the management of a control freak.
Great story! Your manager should have been working for you.