And having a bunch of managers around is about as helpful as having a tax return due.
I find that depends on the size (and makeup) of the organization. Managers' best function is shielding their workers from the next level of management's scrutiny. The best manager (in my book) will get you your raises and promotions as you want them, keep your interactions with +1, +2 and higher levels of management down to a few minutes per quarter, and make sure you have everything you need to do the job properly, especially time.
I did quit giving a damn about a lot of things about 5 years ago - I used to be VP of R&D at a small shop, had to have my hand in every aspect of everything. Now, in a bigger place, I've learned to kick back and let other departments do their jobs as they will - if that's poorly, it's not really my problem.
If you're kissing management's ass, they're doing it way wrong (but that's all too common.)
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Monday July 27 2020, @12:12AM
I find that depends on the size (and makeup) of the organization. Managers' best function is shielding their workers from the next level of management's scrutiny. The best manager (in my book) will get you your raises and promotions as you want them, keep your interactions with +1, +2 and higher levels of management down to a few minutes per quarter, and make sure you have everything you need to do the job properly, especially time.
I did quit giving a damn about a lot of things about 5 years ago - I used to be VP of R&D at a small shop, had to have my hand in every aspect of everything. Now, in a bigger place, I've learned to kick back and let other departments do their jobs as they will - if that's poorly, it's not really my problem.
If you're kissing management's ass, they're doing it way wrong (but that's all too common.)
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