Asking is CRITICAL. Do not praise me without consent. I have had too many abusive managers in my career to ever desire unsolicited praise. All information is a weapon in the hands of an abuser.
I may have helped you complete your task but my manager could interpret that as wasting time not delivering my own task.
In other words going over someone’s head (direct to their manager) is an aggressive and rude action. It is never kind or helpful, regardless of intent.
>All information is a weapon in the hands of an abuser.
the only way to stop giving your company information is by not working there. Why does this come off like you can hide the work you do at work?
>I may have helped you complete your task but my manager could interpret that as wasting time not delivering my own task.
If I feel that worried I simply won't help. Direct them to your manager and make sure it goes down the chain of command before getting a task assigned to you. Boring, and inefficient, yes. But it is maliciously complient to the oppressive atmosphere your manager contributes to.
I may have helped you complete your task but my manager could interpret that as wasting time not delivering my own task.
In other words going over someone’s head (direct to their manager) is an aggressive and rude action. It is never kind or helpful, regardless of intent.