The Office: Why Deangelo Vickers Was A Great Boss (& Why He Deserved To Be Fired)

When The Office‘s Michael Scott proposed to Holly Flax, he made the decision to move to Colorado to start their life and be closer to her family. This meant he was finally closing the chapter on Scranton and his time at Dunder Mifflin. Jo Bennett searched for a regional manager to replace Michael and ended up choosing Deangelo Vickers.

At the start, Deangelo was fun-loving and optimistic. He got along with everyone at Dunder Mifflin and was excited to run the branch his way as opposed to Michael’s. However, once Michael left the office, things got worse for the Scranton branch.

10 Great Boss: He Was Very Similar To Michael Scott

Michael Scott is not your typical boss. He focuses more on parties and relationships with his employees more than on the actual business of selling paper. However, his buoyancy helped the office. Scranton was always one of the most successful branches at the company.

Deangelo was very similar to Michael when viewers first met him. He was goofy, a little silly, and gullible. But that quickly changed when Michael left…

9 He’s The Worst: He Was No Help In The Sales Department

Andy has never been the strongest salesman in the office but he certainly tried. Michael tried coaching Andy on the art of the sales call but it fell flat. With Deangelo as the new manager, Andy asked him for some backup on a call.

As soon as the two were in the meeting, it became very clear that Deangelo had no idea what he was doing. He belittled Andy in front of the client and spoke utter nonsense. The client declined to make a deal and the men left empty-handed. Andy had to call the client afterward and smooth things over, but it wasn’t with the help of Deangelo.

8 Great Boss: Jo Doesn’t Waste Time With Weak Options

Jo is a solid businesswoman who knows how to command a room. When it comes to business and money, she doesn’t waste time or mess around. With Michael leaving, Jo presumably did her research to find the right fit for the Scranton branch. Seeing as Deangelo and Michael were so similar, she made a good choice in choosing the former as the new regional manager. (It later came out that she chose Deangelo because he saved her dogs from being stolen but that’s beside the point…)

7 He’s The Worst: How He Treated Jim & Pam

When Deangelo first met Jim and Pam, they tried getting on his good side by talking about their daughter, CeCe. As the father of four kids, Deangelo was interested in Jim and Pam’s home life but that soon faded. It got to a point where Deangelo didn’t care about their baby and was quite rude to them.

Being so aggressive over an employee’s family life is a low blow. To keep it professional, he could have held a meeting about keeping home life at home while in the office setting.

6 Great Boss: He’s Commanding

To be a regional manager or a person of power, one must know how to command a room. That person needs to be organized, well-rehearsed, and charming. Deangelo was all of these things when he started at Dunder Mifflin. He was instantly respected by those under him and he made favorable promises to the group. Having this kind of personality could make anyone a solid manager as long as they put in the hard work.

5 He’s The Worst: The Inner Circle

When it came to inclusivity, Deangelo didn’t know the meaning of the word. He made his favorite employees known by creating secret meetings in his office that were by text invitation only. This became known as the inner circle. Darryl, Kevin, Jim, and Gabe were the first members of the group but as soon as someone disagreed or step out of line, Deangelo kicked them out by not inviting them to the next “inner circle” meeting. The inner circle made other employees — mainly Andy — feel unwelcome and ignored. It was also the start of Deangelo’s sexist tendencies.

4 Great Boss: He Got Darryl Into Business School

In one of Deangelo’s first conference meetings as the new regional manager, he told Darryl that per his request, Dunder Mifflin was sending him to business school and paying for it. The look on Darryl’s face was heartwarming. He was finally getting an opportunity to grow as a business professional and was looking forward to it. Sending Darryl to school was a smart move for the company and could only help the branch grow.

3 He’s The Worst: He’s Sexist

In “The Inner Circle,” Deangelo’s sexist ways became obvious. His inner circle meetings only consisted of men, he was cold to Pam, and he assumed Ryan was Kelly’s superior. When the women brought this to Jim’s attention, he respectively brought the issue to Deangelo. Instead of proving the entire office wrong, he kicked Jim out of his inner circle for thinking he was sexist and hired a young, attractive assistant to take care of his smaller duties. His actions only proved the ladies’ assumptions.

2 Great Boss: He Was Well-Liked (For A Little While)

Before Deangelo had a meltdown, he was well-liked by the office. He seemed so similar to Michael that the transition between managers didn’t seem that nervous. Dunder Mifflin warmed up to him far quicker than they did with Charles Miner or Robert California. Deangelo had so much promise.

1 He’s The Worst: He Needed To Work On Himself

As soon as Deangelo was running the branch alone, things went downhill. He wasn’t great at sales, his advice was conflicting, and he started letting his personal struggles consume him at work. Deangelo was honest about once being obese and that he had to fight the urge to binge on a daily basis. As sad as they were, his issues with food began to make things uncomfortable in the workplace (he yelled at a cake…), and he started treated Dwight poorly when Dwight refused to suck up to him.

Deangelo’s emotions all came to a head when he got injured playing basketball in the warehouse and was sent to the hospital. From then on, Dunder Mifflin was once again looking for a new manager.

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