Manager Urges Employees To Eat Lunch At Their Desks In Case Of CEO Inspection

What would you do if you received an email from your manager saying that you should show your commitment to your job by quietly eating lunch at your desk? Let's be honest, this kind of manager seems a bit out of their league. They're the type who likely advanced in their career by knowing exactly how to flatter the right people consistently and enthusiastically.

That's exactly what happened to this Reddit user, u/Flaky Box 7482. He was one of the employees who got the email and shared screenshots on the r/antiwork subreddit. In the comments, people poked fun at the email's author while expressing their dissatisfaction and worry about the requests. Keep scrolling to read the whole story in full.

OP couldn't believe what he just read.

Here is the email that OP got:

OP couldn't tell if it was a joke.

Here are a bunch of the most upvoted comments from Redditors in response to the story.

It's either your time or it's paid time.

It shows that middle management is terrible.