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Originally Posted by pcardude
I've got a question. Did managers ever have to be good with people or is all that is required is a degree?
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From my experience...generally no. They just had to get the work accomplished efficiently. Keeping employees happy by being @giid with people" seems a more recent, millennial type construct. Essentially, in most jobs I had "back in the day," the manager essentially owned you because you were at their mercy (pay, hours, promotion, etc.) and your positive feelings about the boss or your job really were based on having a job and being able to feed yourself. and your family...unless you had some sort or in-demand, specialized skills. They jerked you around as much as they wanted. There was always someone else who would do your job without whining...likely for less money.