Evasive
Goldfish Manager
Amnesiac
🟢 Low legal riskTelltale symptoms
- Frequently forgets instructions they gave
- Requests the same report repeatedly
- Denies previous instructions after reversing them
Psychology profile
Either genuine memory issues or a mild version of gaslighting. When unconscious avoidance, commonly seen in overloaded managers.
Legal risk analysis
Not easily classified as harassment — difficult to prove intent
Likely to be read as legitimate management, so relationship tactics beat legal ones here. Try the counter-strategies below first, and start documenting if it escalates.
Counter-strategies
- 1Reconfirm all instructions via email/messenger before proceeding
- 2Use pattern: 'Attaching the confirmation from [date]'
- 3Share weekly work logs to create an 'auto-evidence' environment
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