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Project manager: I haven't seen an automated email go out in a while.

Me: ok let me check. Can you provide me a previous email for reference?

Project manager: no
*Itterate 3 times*
Me: ok, does this template resemble the email you're missing?
PM: no
*End itteration*
PM after 3rd attempt to identify the email they're missing: comes into my office and tells me he's not even going to answer my emails anymore cause I can't find his missing email.

Me: finally nails down the email he's *missing* and there's nothing wrong with it.

PM: doesn't believe me.

I fucking hate bad PM's. Asshole can't be bothered to provide usefull information to save his life then questions everything I tell him and thinks I'm the idiot when it takes me 3x as long to fix/find something.

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  • 12
    Bad PMs are worse than cancers. Cancer at least kills you and gets done with it.
  • 2
    People joke with this guy about like "LOL WHAT DO YOU EVEN DO" but in like an obviously kidding way and I stand there like😐😐😐😐😐 no seriously what the fuck do you do
  • 7
    Honestly, this is likely a communication problem on your end.

    I had a very similar issue with a PM, it turns out that my approach was wrong.

    I would start with “yes I can help you” and then try to get the details.

    I started moving my jump off point to “no, I cannot help you with this until I have all the needed details.”

    Then continue with something like “If you can provide me with the exact automated email you are looking for then I can have a look into this situation. I will await your reply that includes the email you are looking for.”

    This way you make it clear that the responsibility to act professionally is a 2-side deal.

    The response to this (from a bad PM) may be “I don’t have time for this” in that case it is time to have a formal meeting to discuss what he perceives the value of your time to be. If it is a waste of his time to act professionally in his requests then should he be allowed to waste your time? (Hint: the answer is NO)
  • 1
    I like that, I think I will try it.
  • 1
    The guys still a dumbass but that might get me somewhere
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