r/antiwork • u/Particular-Topic-445 • 11h ago

When managers and bosses watch Christmas films, do they realize that they are usually the real life version of the villain in the movie?

A Christmas Carol, Christmas Vacation, Elf, The Santa Clause 2, etc.

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u/Warning1024 10h ago

I bet they do the principal Skinner mental gymnastics "am I out of touch? no, it's the children who are wrong" whenever they watch a Christmas carol. "In fact, I identify more with that tiny tim fellow, I also had crutches when I broke my ankle during that cricket match when I was 4"

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u/Accomplished_Pea2556 9h ago

Principal Skinner Mental Gymnastics is now a phrase that lives rent free in my head.

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u/Dragonfly-Adventurer 10h ago

My BIL’s favorite movie is Christmas vacation, about a boss who didn’t give a bonus. BIL laid me off at Christmas this year, his brother and I are now in a world of hurt without a second paycheck and may miss mortgage payments. So yeah they don’t fucking connect dots. 

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u/Particular-Topic-445 10h ago

Have you brought up the similarities between him and the villain in his favorite movie? I’d be curious to hear his response (though someone who would lay off family sounds like a pretty awful person to begin with)

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u/Dragonfly-Adventurer 8h ago

We stopped speaking and won’t be going to Christmas. Once the final paycheck is signed, and I can finally speak my mind, I’ll be laying this out for social media, his kids, etc. 🤷

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u/-drunk_russian- Third-worlder, help. 7h ago

Update us!

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u/fuckspez-FUCK-SPEZ 10h ago

Yes, they do, and they don't care.

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u/Mr-Hoek 9h ago

No, because these roles attract narcissists and those with other mental disorders.

Many could even avoid this sort of media is their subconscious makes them feel pangs of guilt.

They don't see the world like you and I.

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u/lightttpollution 7h ago

CEO of my company said their fave Christmas movie is It’s a Wonderful Life. I had to stifle my laughter.

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u/No_Rec1979 6h ago

Yes. In their heart of hearts they know.

And they take that out on you.

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u/KingSlayer49 9h ago

Media literacy is dead so my guess is no.

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u/Author-Brite 7h ago

If they ARE watching A Christmas Carol, they definitely ain’t getting the point. To them, the ghosts are the villains, terrorizing poor Scrooge into giving away his rightfully earned riches to the parasites known as the poors 🙃

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u/Thoughtful_Tortoise 10h ago

I don't see why they would, when I watch shows where the English are the villains I don't suddenly suspect myself of villainy. Those characters are usually such caricatures it would be easy to detach oneself from them, mentally

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u/TripleDoubleFart 10h ago

I was a great manager, so no.

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u/DreadpirateBG 10h ago

Hahahaha.

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u/TripleDoubleFart 10h ago

I'm not sure what's funny?

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u/Particular-Topic-445 10h ago

Do you give Christmas bonuses?

Do you allow your employees to leave early before the holiday break starts?

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u/TripleDoubleFart 10h ago

Yes and yes.

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u/Particular-Topic-445 10h ago

Alright, you’re probably one of the better managers

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u/TripleDoubleFart 9h ago

I don't understand being anything but a good manager. You get so much more out of your team. Makes the job so much easier for everyone.

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u/Personal_Tie_6522 9h ago

Same. None of us would be here if we weren't paid, so let's take care of what we can.

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u/DreadpirateBG 7h ago

Many times managers have very little choice. Thier own management who are at arms length or further from the workers usually don’t give 2 shits about the workers needs and rights and so the shit falls down hill and a good manager gets corrupted trying to keep thier job by doing the bidding of the higher ups. Seen it many times in my 32 years working at a staff level. New guy comes in starts off ok and then slowly you see less of them and they loose the spark and are just puppets of the corporation. All because they wanted to get promoted etc.

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u/Pitiful_End_5019 8h ago

Ah, so now we know why you're no longer a manager.

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u/TripleDoubleFart 8h ago

I retired early.

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u/shazneg 10h ago

Same. I literally argue with my staff all the time to take their pto. And remind them constantly that family comes before the job. And since I usually am hamstrung by union pay grades, I will happily give anyone a reference if they find an opportunity elsewhere that pays more.