Speaking indirectly to employees 1

[Plasmech]

Does anyone run into this:

completly random example here...

Boss thinks you're spending too much time on the phone (again, this is a very "randomized" example). Instead of confronting YOU about your phone time, he complains to you about your co-worker John Doe who works in another facility spending too much time on the phone. Really makes him out to be a bad employee.

First of all, what is this behavior called? Is there a better name for it than "indirect speaking"? Some sort of very transparent smokescreen...

-Plasmech

Mechanical Engineer, Plastics Industry

 

[Gymmeh]

I have watched every episode of The Office, its excellent.

If my boss said "someone spends too much time on Eng Tips."
I would be momentarily happy, thinking he hired another engineer... (Me being the only engineer)

 

[Zogzog]

Great show, real life stupid office games, if you work in an offuce you must watch 3 episodes of this show. (It takes 3 to get the humor)

 

[KENAT]

Management, it's been suggested before.

Sadly (or perhaps fortunately) in person the fact I'm BSing is all too evident.

KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...