By the next morning, the switch flips. The employee marches into the boss’s office and draws a line so clear even a mediocre manager can’t miss it. If you disrespect me, I walk. If you talk down to me, I walk. Manage like an adult or fire me outright. For once, the power dynamic tilts. The boss stammers through weak excuses and backs off, probably realizing that control loses all meaning when the other person stops caring about consequences.
