Employee helped his boss's boss, ends up getting his appraisal rating destroyed for this reason. Jealousy or office politics?

A Reddit post has sparked discussion after an employee claimed his manager gave him a lower performance rating for helping the skip-level manager while the direct manager was on leave. The employee said he was criticised during his appraisal despite completing work that benefited the business. The incident prompted many Reddit users to call out workplace politics, micromanagement and managerial insecurity, while several advised him to escalate the matter or look for a new job.

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