Posted on 09/15/2023 10:14:44 AM PDT by libh8er
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says he can handle the heat. As it turns out, not only is that not true but he sometimes even loses his cool.
While on the campaign trail, Ramaswamy likes to portray himself as someone who has everything under control and can roll with the punches. But former employees at his companies say he was an exceptionally demanding boss, particularly when it came to office temperature, Business Insider reported Friday.
The former employees, speaking anonymously, said that Ramaswamy insisted office thermostats be set to 64 degrees or lower. It would be so cold in the offices that people had to wear fleece jackets inside and use space heaters at their desks.
Ramaswamy hired former Army Rangers as his bodyguards. At one point, his campaign hired three at once. In addition to ensuring the safety of Ramaswamy and his family, one of the Rangers’ main jobs was to arrive at his hotel rooms before he did and make sure they were cold enough for his liking.
Former employees acknowledged that Ramaswamy is a hard worker but said he could be quite inflexible as a boss. When a colleague suggested people be allowed to leave early on summer Fridays, Ramaswamy snapped.
“He lost his cool completely and went off on a rant about summer Fridays and how dare anyone ask about that,” one of the former employees said.
Another of Ramaswamy’s demands was for a serving of cottage cheese to be ready and waiting on his desk every morning. If he ordered takeout for lunch, he insisted that his assistant put the food on a plate and serve it to him.
“He thinks people are put on this earth to serve him,” a person who worked closely with Ramaswamy told Insider.
Ramaswamy’s campaign spokesperson confirmed that “Vivek likes it chilly” in the office but denied the other accusations. But the reported behavior actually tracks with what Ramaswamy has shown of himself so far.
The biotech entrepreneur is brash and overly self-assured, remaining convinced he is right even when his ideas are terrible. Ramaswamy has openly embraced making Eminem angry, pushing conspiracy theories, caving to autocratic leaders, and using his campaign to evade lawsuits.
Vivek is losing it. Another Joe Biden in the offing.
It sounds nuts, but there was a method to their madness.
He needs to stay away from the American political process and get his hands off the US Constitution.
Trolling the venues and promoters to see if they were really reading and paying attention to the tour contract riders
At least he wasn’t monitoring the use of toilet paper…
I have no respect for people who narcissistically crank the AC down to levels that are very uncomfortable for everyone else affected.
Similar personalities are found with people who demand food be made intolerably spicy, or music be played at increasingly ear-splitting volumes.
To those I say, we’re not impressed in the least, and we don’t care how you like it.
“Moderation in all things.”
Did he sign their paychecks? What did they think they were there for?
“HE’S THE BOSS!!”
$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Bullshit.
Irrelevant, or perhaps the opposite should be true.
If he’s a real leader, he should be concerned with the welfare of those around him, especially when it comes to their work environment.
Leaders need to listen about such matters.
I agree with all three of your comments on the thread.
Can we stop talking about this guy, Mr. non-NBC (like Nimrata, his interlocutor)? Why waste everyone’s time.
It was just a way to see if the venue had read the whole contract.
CC
If one is physicially active, 64 degrees is manageable.
“pushing conspiracy theories”
Let me know when he holds news conferences complete, with charts, detailing “a vast left-wing conspiracy” out to get him.
Well, now we are introducing the subject of Natural Born citizenship.
Recent threads on Natural Born citizenship have had hundreds of replies.
There is no Free Republic consensus on Natural Born citizenship.
Then we all have to ask ourselves, do we believe this hit piece or not?
Oh. Consensus. Yeah. Forgot about Consensus. Conthank you.
My boss used to demand I keep the coffee fresh. So difficult.
Obviously, Ramaswamy the Brahmin knows his peasant staff is there to serve and obey the highest Hindu caste.
“He thinks people are put on this earth to serve him,” a person who worked closely with Ramaswamy told Insider.”
He’s an Indian and you’re his servants.
This is silly...
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