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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

People who do this shouldn't be in management.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

As Dilbert laid out

Even the most intelligent worker will become an idiot once they are put into management

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Being in management is surprisingly more difficult than it appears to be when you're not in management.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You deal with the employees' problems and higher management problems while not being able to influence the company or fully protect your employees.

This is a terrible position I hope to never be in again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

If you are good enough at your job and good enough with people, then you'll get pushed into management again. Realistically it's a compliment, but I understand the desire to weasel your way out of it, since that has been me too at multiple different times.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I believe so. Middle management is probably one of the worst positions to be in. No real power to change anything but people do expect it from you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

A good middle manager will change what they can, and hold the line against the things that they can't. They will be a bulwark of protection and understanding for those below them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Also, if you can't fucking type properly (ie touch type) you're not competent to manage others.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There are non-labor people alive today who can't touch type?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Unbelievably, yes.