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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

People who do this shouldn't be in management.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Croquette 5 points 10 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 10 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Unbelievably, yes.