Manager is mad I’m ‘Open to Work
I recently turned on the “Open to Work” setting on LinkedIn just to explore better opportunities, and my manager somehow saw it. He confronted me in a pretty rude tone saying things like “yeh kya bakchodi hai” and seemed quite irritated. The thing is, I’m currently managing a team and also handling a lot of responsibilities, and honestly, the pay feels pretty low compared to the work I’m doing—which is one of the main reasons I started looking around. I’ve always had a chill and good relationship with him, so this reaction really caught me off guard. I’m not planning to quit immediately or anything, just wanted to explore options for growth and better compensation. Now things feel a bit awkward at work, and I’m not sure if I should address it directly, let it go, or take this as a sign. Has anyone been in a similar situation? How did you handle it?