5 times I wanted to kill my manager
No. It’s not about making coffee or copy runs.
1. When they wouldn’t answer my questions then blamed me for messing up.
Me: “Hey I have a question about how to write this part, what should I do?”
Manager: ‘I don’t know. Figure it out.’
*2 hours later*
Manager: “You did it wrong.”
*Fast forward a few days*
Me: “Where are the stickers?”
Manager: “I don’t know, look for them, if you can’t find them, we’ll just order more.”
Me: ….but you said earlier you know where everything is..? Ok I’ll look again.
*30 mins later*
Me: “I really can’t find them.”
Manager: “Okay, let’s order more.”
*Next day in the office*
Manager: “Oh. My. God. I found the stickers. Look. You messed up, again.”
Me: Wow really? Big surprise.
2. Because only interns are capable of disturbing others.
Ex. Intern A: “Hey can you help me with this? I can’t read this kanji.”
Me: “Yeah, sure.”
*That same afternoon*
presidential election.
3. When they openly complained about me behind my back.
Interns were never allowed in the work meetings, but the office had floor-to-ceiling walls, so everyone could hear everything anyway. There were no secrets, just segregations.
Manager: “We need more pop culture posts.”
Worker: “I thought Kay was doing that?”
Manager: “Well, she’s too slow.”
Excuse you, I can write a 700–1000 word blog post in 2–4 hours. But, it’s a bit difficult to write when your manager is constantly saying “wow this isn’t good” without constructive criticism, disapproves all of your content suggestions, and gives vague instructions like:
“Write about this.”
4. When everyone followed their leadership example.
Manager: “Wow, the interns suck.”
A few weeks later…
Other workers: “Lol, the interns suck. Hey Interns, you suck.”
5. “Use your imagination.”
Manager: “I need you to pick up parcel envelopes to send out this bunch of stuff.”
Me: “Sure, what size should I get?”
Manager: “Well, use your imagination.”
Gif credit to Giphy. Hope you enjoyed reading my internship stories! 💚
