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Why would a mind mapping tool cause such a reaction? Are diagrams considered not serious where you work? Was the tool heavily ornamental/stylized? Or was it seen as writing down things that are obvious?


If the boss can't see what is being done on the iPad, it just looks like someone playing candy crush.


He was sitting right next to me. He was just a control freak, who also projected on other people. His ego took out a whole office. Best layoff I ever had.


Pretty sure it's the fact that GP was on an iPad that made boss unhappy


I have experienced this hate




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