macromicromanaging
When the bossy people on top make rules so dumb you have to follow them even if it’s obvious they’re just trying to feel important.
They made me count every single step I took. 'You’re not walking, you’re counting,' they said.
My boss told me I had to say 'please' before every single question. I asked, 'Why?' He said, 'Because I said so.'
They wanted me to use a different keyboard every day. I asked why. They said, 'Because the keyboard is a tool of productivity.'