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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/GasLitAndFired on 2025-08-03 16:14:51+00:00.

At my last job, I was constantly micromanaged. It didn’t matter that I never missed a deadline. It didn’t matter that my work was solid. If I didn’t do things exactly the way my boss would have, down to the tiniest detail, it turned into endless follow-ups and corrections.

Every task came with “just checking in,” “just making sure,” “just circling back” over and over. It was like being babysat instead of trusted.

Micromanagement wears you down. It kills confidence, creates anxiety, and makes you feel like nothing you do will ever be good enough, even when you’re delivering exactly what was asked.

It’s not about high standards. It’s about control.

If you’ve been micromanaged at work, you know how quietly demoralizing it is. What did it look like for you?