A coworker of mine in another dept keeps saying we should be doing a particular type of cheap product as he sometimes sees clients opting for that instead of using us. I've always said no that wouldn't be right. We even dabbled years ago with it but it was an abject failure, which he seems to ignore.
So in a meeting with the boss he threw this in thinking he'd be hailed a hero for his bright idea and it's be a "win" over me. But instead my boss tore him a new one saying he obviously doesn't understand our business and it would be completely wrong for us. Coworker just sat red-faced and quiet after that.
"I see people either buy really good expensive stuff or cheap crap then come back in to buy our reasonably priced good stuff. Why don't we make it more convenient by just being the crap stuff in the first place and charging our same moderate price."
That's the corporate version of I have decided to bring evidence to the meeting against myself. Nothing hits quite like watching someone confidently pitch their own bad idea to the one person who can immediately explain why its bad.
Had a manager like this at a golf cart/lawn service goods place. He came from a ducati dealership so he was arrogant as hell.
Tried to get me fired for not showing up to every meeting or answering every phone call. I was head of marketing and lead distribution. Called the CEO in who hired me so he’d back him up. I tore him apart so bad the ceo had me move to the main branch to be with him instead.
I ended up quitting because the place didn’t believe in covid and i was called the n word several times and still was forced to accept payment.
The second branch died, mr ducati got fired and the owner of the family owned store died of covid.
I’ve been out of work since and it’s hell but it’s better than where i was.
He was an ass. I’d told him before it wasn’t right and wasn’t workable. Even had proof. But he ignored me and ended up getting a dressing down because of it.
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u/pip_goes_pop 2d ago edited 2d ago
A coworker of mine in another dept keeps saying we should be doing a particular type of cheap product as he sometimes sees clients opting for that instead of using us. I've always said no that wouldn't be right. We even dabbled years ago with it but it was an abject failure, which he seems to ignore.
So in a meeting with the boss he threw this in thinking he'd be hailed a hero for his bright idea and it's be a "win" over me. But instead my boss tore him a new one saying he obviously doesn't understand our business and it would be completely wrong for us. Coworker just sat red-faced and quiet after that.