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.
You’ve obviously never been a boss.
People in suits tend to not want to get all sweaty. And they will especially if they move around much at all.
Or a busy guy.
“He’s the boss!” don’t mean s***. If your job is lunch boy, then sure, cottage cheese right away, sir. Other than that, everybody needs to stick to their basic job descriptions. For Vivek, that would mean directing the business, not getting served nasty old dairy spooge on ‘real’ plates. Unless he measures his ‘output’ in the bathroom instead of his boardroom.
AMEN!!!
Is he a former rock star?
“ He’s a demanding boss. ”
A demanding boss is not the same as a self centered arrogant a$$hole.
I don’t know Hindu Ramaswami personally so I have no idea what he’s like .
But plenty of chances to meet him here in Iowa if anyone wants to.
I could work in a 64° office in short sleeves and a fan running. I hate warm rooms and stagnant air.
“It sounds nuts, but there was a method to their madness.”
Indeed there was. A member of their crew was severely injured because a promoter didn’t follow the specific safety protocols in the contract. So they instituted the M&M rule to make sure promoters actually read the contract.
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I beg to differ, if he was born in US territory to CITIZEN parents, he’s a natural born citizen.
64! Sounds perfect. A man after my own heart. No one should have to work above 70 degrees inside. It’s inhumane (well, to me it is).
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