My boss insists on being CC’d on everything, even Slack messages. If I update him on a conversation he wasn’t in, he’ll ask why he wasn’t looped in. It’s gotten to the point where I feel like I’ve got a chaperone in all my comms, and it sometimes confuses people on whether I’m the one in charge or not.

How do you politely say “eff off” without coming across insubordinate? Has anyone navigated this type of micromanagement successfully?

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Either you or the Manager are facing a cut soon. Classic managing out. If they ask you to start task tracking outside the PIMs, it's over.

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Its been since the beginning of the role. At first I blamed it on being the newbie but it never stopped. Unfortunately you might be right on the cuts, performance has been awful from our team (lots of work just results not hitting fast enough for investors.) I def smell pips around the cornern if things dont change.

Are your colleagues getting the same treatment?

I'm his only direct report (and I believe his first ever direct report) so no, most people on my team have much more autonomy with their managers.

How do you CC someone on a Slack message? Either way, I'd do what he's asking. He'll likely get bored or overwhelmed.

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