My manager just called me out for being on my phone... While in the breakroom line.

I'm still trying to process what just happened. I was in the company breakroom, standing in line waiting to pay for my salad. My manager, who was also there, came and tapped me on the shoulder.

I thought I was in the way of the coffee machine or something, so I moved. But he got closer and said in a low voice, "That's not a professional look," and then walked away. I was literally speechless. Thankfully the line moved and I could grab my food and get out of there.

This manager has always been big on optics, but this is a whole new level. I'm honestly just waiting for the company-wide email about a new phone policy to drop any minute now. Look, I get not being glued to your phone at your desk 24/7. But we're developers, we solve problems. And sometimes that means looking up documentation on our phones, or listening to a podcast to focus while we code. That should be normal.

I just had to vent about this. Seriously, what the hell.