An employee shared their experience of returning to the office after working from home. Reddit user ToysInTheOffice, who has autism and ADHD, found out that using squishy fidget toys helped them concentrate and problem-solve. However, their manager, Kyle, banned these toys, dismissing them as childish.
After consulting HR, OP learned that there was no company policy against fidget toys and continued using them. One day, Kyle angrily took the toy and threw it away. The poster reported the incident to HR and Kyle’s manager, leading to an investigation and Kyle’s suspension.
1. A fidget toy? That is odd. Let’s jump in to find out the details.
2. OP, who has autism and ADHD, after working from home, brought a fidget toy to work that would help him with his condition. His manager, Kyle, though, didn’t like his habit of fidgeting while working.
3. OP went to HR, and upon inquiry, he found out that banning such items wasn’t part of their policy and that he could bring his fidget toy without worry.
4. After Kyle lost control and ripped the fidget toy out of OP’s hand, he was allowed by HR to WHM while Kyle got suspended.
5. He blamed OP and his fidget toy for his suspension…of course.
Every boss on this planet is desperate for higher productivity levels. They want their employees to constantly outperform themselves. If using a fidget toy allowed OP to be more productive, then what wrong did he do? Kyle is not a boss, he is an idiot.
HR should kick him out. He doesn’t know how to motivate his workers, he only thinks about himself.
