Good anecdotal stories from both your ivory tower job and your restaurant. Tbh I thought you were going to say someone jumped from the 50 stories after you weren't allowed to talk lol.

It's interesting that "the my way or the high way" concept occurs to extremely menial tasks. Obviously there is no rationale for why the people are telling you to do it, so they just make that quote.

I never say this to people because I want others feedback. In the short term we have to bite the bullet and say what others want us to do. But in the long term we should be seeking to work under better management or be a better manager.

Good job.