I’d not be polite enough to use office jargon like loop in and remit100% agree.
I did not respond to the email where he mentioned the imaginary counter offer. I just said “This was no the point of today’s call” and I left it at that. Then I spoke to him afterwards and he acknowledged they wasted a lot if notice time with the “imaginary” counteroffer.
Not to mention, good thing I pushed the transfer date topic today because his own manager ghosted the meeting yet again. Yet he keeps on saying he doesn’t have my final decision yet. Well, my direct manager does, so they need to stop playing these idiotic games because this is the third meeting his manager declined or ghosted.
My manager asking me to stay until end of January to train the new hire meanwhile him and the rest of the team will be off for three weeks at Christmas. They’re mental.
I said I need to loop in HR so they can coordinate with the new manager as it’s out if my remit and he says he doesn’t want HR involved. He’s mental. HR will be involved.
I’d be saying “I’m making HR aware of your stalling” and “I’ve told you I’m leaving, sort yourselves out”