Is My Boss Being Passive Aggressive?
The email is technically professional. Nothing in it warrants a complaint. But your stomach dropped when you read it. You've reread it four times trying to figure out why it feels like a threat wrapped in corporate language.
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How It Works
Workplace passive aggression hides behind professional norms. 'Per my last email' signals irritation. 'Going forward' implies past failure. 'Just to clarify' means you got it wrong. 'As I mentioned' means you weren't listening. Our scanner reads the structure beneath the professionalism.
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Common Examples
“Per my last email...”
“Just to clarify, since there seems to be some confusion...”
“Going forward, I'd appreciate if...”
“I want to make sure we're aligned on expectations.”
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