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Originally Posted by LubeMaster77
not all managers suck and not all admins are losers...
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agreed
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Originally Posted by mreid
...Did you read some of the foolish generalizations?
I worked my way up and really enjoy my role. I've never forgotten where I came from and know that I get the best from people by demonstrating care, respect, and authenticity in every interaction. I do it because I love the challenge, complexity, and opportunity to meet people. I also don't mind the paycheck which is substantial. There are some of us who are very good at what we do and are therefore able to attract great talent to our business.
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My apologies if you took it personally. My quote was a variation of the old joke that those who can do, those who can't teach, those who can't teach teachers (as laughingly told by several college profs I know).
Unfortunately, from my experience, most managers
- have a very severe memory loss once they come out of the rank and file
- let the title go to their heads and become attached to the power and control rather than the challenge of helping the troops achieve the company goals.
I have found that as people go higher up the corporate ladder, they spend increasing amounts of time and energy in office politics defending their territory and power.