Hey, Brick. Do YOU like being given orders so direct like Marla just did? No? Then why did you give such orders to Donnie? You better suck it up, buttercup.
Brice’s problem is that he has a superiority complex. (I suffer from a little one myself.) He doesn’t desire /low-ranking/ friends. He’s very friendly with Stuart. He’s very friendly with Mina at the beginning. And he keeps trying to find some common ground with Marla despite her refusal to listen to his advice, and that’s why he always acts injured when she criticizes his management style. He has, through innate personality or training, adopted the idea that people in certain levels are beneath him. Everything he’s ever said to Cooper or the other employees is pretty consistent. If Marla hadn’t kept the promotion from him, he would have gone to New Hampshire still thinking that his ideas had merit. Only by seeing Mina put his words into force, and to their logical conclusion, did an opening appear in his soul to allow his heart to grow at least one Grinchy size that day.
Bookmarked this one! I believe I posted in the comments section for the strip in which Brice first said he’s “not here to make friends” that is the mantra for bad managers to excuse why their subordinates dislike them.
Nobody is at work to make friends, people are at work to make money. Most people can do that without being an a$$, though. Anyone who feels the need to point out “I’m not here to make friends” usually just uses that as an excuse for actively being a jerk to others (usually folks they consider “lower than” themselves).
Brice is the kind of manager who motivates the employees through fear like threatening to fire them for any infraction, real or imagined. Not rewarding good employees with raises, bonuses or little things like having an employee of the month with special prizes.
Hey, Brick. Do YOU like being given orders so direct like Marla just did? No? Then why did you give such orders to Donnie? You better suck it up, buttercup.
That one is simple: Brick is management, Donnie is a drone.
Totally different rules. (In his mind)
Brice’s problem is that he has a superiority complex. (I suffer from a little one myself.) He doesn’t desire /low-ranking/ friends. He’s very friendly with Stuart. He’s very friendly with Mina at the beginning. And he keeps trying to find some common ground with Marla despite her refusal to listen to his advice, and that’s why he always acts injured when she criticizes his management style. He has, through innate personality or training, adopted the idea that people in certain levels are beneath him. Everything he’s ever said to Cooper or the other employees is pretty consistent. If Marla hadn’t kept the promotion from him, he would have gone to New Hampshire still thinking that his ideas had merit. Only by seeing Mina put his words into force, and to their logical conclusion, did an opening appear in his soul to allow his heart to grow at least one Grinchy size that day.
Spoiler much?
He states that he’s “not here to make friends” then whines that nobody likes him. Hm..
Bookmarked this one! I believe I posted in the comments section for the strip in which Brice first said he’s “not here to make friends” that is the mantra for bad managers to excuse why their subordinates dislike them.
p.s. Marla is absolutely correct. Bad management is counterproductive.
Exactly! It’s such a poor excuse.
Nobody is at work to make friends, people are at work to make money. Most people can do that without being an a$$, though. Anyone who feels the need to point out “I’m not here to make friends” usually just uses that as an excuse for actively being a jerk to others (usually folks they consider “lower than” themselves).
Brice is the kind of manager who motivates the employees through fear like threatening to fire them for any infraction, real or imagined. Not rewarding good employees with raises, bonuses or little things like having an employee of the month with special prizes.
“The floggings will continue until morale improves.” 🏴☠️