Should a manager be able to disavow the basic rights of employees on a whim?

A slacker is one of the most frustrating kinds of workers to deal with as a boss, and certain industries tend to attract them more than others. Nonetheless, it is possible to be a bit too overzealous in an attempt to prevent slacking, and there are also plenty of bad bosses out there. Some managers just choose to believe the worst about their employees because it serves their power trip, not because it is true.

Anybody with any work experience knows that management can make or break all types of jobs, and dealing with a supervisor who will stop at nothing to try to control and belittle you can be exhausting. It is enough to make a person quit a role that they otherwise enjoy, or really need. It is unwise to underestimate the lengths that this kind of manager will go to in their pursuit of whatever the heck kind of workplace they have decided is the good kind. It only adds to the problem that fighting back against this behavior may well cause a lot more problems than it solves, no matter how justified.