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TIFU...Laughed at my supervisor's new idea!

Well, this happened about 30min ago; so I did what all good Redditors do...created a throwaway account and write about it.

I was in a staff meeting, via Zoom, with my supervisor, a couple of colleagues who are at the same level as me, and then a handful of people we supervise. The job or field isn't important.

In the meeting, my colleague says she created a new system of reporting and that it's going great. She loves how convenient it is and how it allows instant feedback. Our supervisor agrees and thinks it's truly awesome. I, wasn't really paying attention, feign interest and ask what the system is. My colleague says it a Google form and then goes into how cool the reporting system is and asks what I think of it. Without thinking I left out a laugh. Not a chuckle. But a full on laugh.

Our supervisor asks what's so funny. I try to play it off but can't pull off a lie. I say it's the same thing I did over a year ago and no one liked it so I scrapped it. My supervisor says, she doesn't remember it but does remember another reporting system I did but, in her eyes it wasn't the same. I said yes, I did the different one after all the push back I received from the Google form. Then when both systems received a lot of push back, I stopped trying.

My supervisor says something along the lines of "well we can talk about this later". I said nothing because I thought she wanted to get the last word. After a few seconds she says, "Ok, 'supervisor' let's talk tomorrow". I said something like "yes let's talk tomorrow, sorry I was getting a drink".

Normally, I wouldn't be too worried, but my supervisor, whom I used to respect, is not a good leader or supervisor. She welcomes triangulation. She treats women better than men. She selectively remembers ideas. She welcomes over-functioning and working in someone else's lane. She gives half directions and chastises when things aren't done the way she thinks they should be done. Plus, she's "write up" happy.

I used to like my job. I used to respect my supervisor. I need a new job.

TLDR: In a meeting with my supervisor, I laughed at her "new idea" which was my shot-down idea from 18 months earlier

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