I love this so much. The way you always rehearse every sentence before talking to him because you are scared of sounding incompetent, I think everyone who has ever had a strict manager can relate to that anxiety.
And then finding out that he was also nervous about his own presentation to the directors, it just shows that everyone is fighting their own battles no matter how senior they are. That moment where you both ended up sharing your worst presentation disasters in the lift is so wholesome, sometimes those trapped four minutes teach you more about a person than months of meetings.
Anonymous5 days ago▲ 3
Such a heartfelt story. Maybe he thought that you were his safe person. He trusted you enough to tell you about his worries. To me he sounds like a good person. You are lucky to have him as your Manager.
Anonymous5 days ago▲ 4
Being in the same life with my manager was my worst nightmare. Sharing a close space with a person of higher authority gave me jitters. But sometimes, we all realise that we are humans. Mr Krishnan must have trusted you a lot since he thought he could be vulnerable in your presence.
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Back to the entryI love this so much. The way you always rehearse every sentence before talking to him because you are scared of sounding incompetent, I think everyone who has ever had a strict manager can relate to that anxiety. And then finding out that he was also nervous about his own presentation to the directors, it just shows that everyone is fighting their own battles no matter how senior they are. That moment where you both ended up sharing your worst presentation disasters in the lift is so wholesome, sometimes those trapped four minutes teach you more about a person than months of meetings.
Such a heartfelt story. Maybe he thought that you were his safe person. He trusted you enough to tell you about his worries. To me he sounds like a good person. You are lucky to have him as your Manager.
Being in the same life with my manager was my worst nightmare. Sharing a close space with a person of higher authority gave me jitters. But sometimes, we all realise that we are humans. Mr Krishnan must have trusted you a lot since he thought he could be vulnerable in your presence.
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