Anyone have a Partner/MD that acts more like a medieval fief lord than an exec? Current project PPMD only greets those of SM and up (even before covid in person), and anyone below senior has to refer to them as Mr.XYZ where XYZ is their surname

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Do you also have to bow / courtesy to them when they enter the room ?

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Make sure you never turn your back to them

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That’s crazy

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sounds like a PPMD who's being a massive PP

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Your PPMD has a time machine or a Downton abbey obsession.

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The only person I have ever professionally referred to as Mr. XYZ was the chairman of our board when I had been an analyst for a few weeks and I bumped into him. After that everyone is first name, usually a nickname.

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Why would he even acknowledge the associates when they are clearly vassals of his directors?

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Wow

Was this guy born in the medieval times also? What a loser.

What country is this? Odd indeed.

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