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Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by codemac on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:45PM (#13483759)
When I worked outside of SV, I saw the same thing. Several engineers went off to schools nearby to get MBAs just so their careers could improve.

Once in SV though... I rarely see this. When you get an MBA, it's a huge signal to an employer that you accomplished something, and no amount of bad management can ignore that you were issued an MBA. I think job hopping in SV can accomplish the same type of signal.

Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by acchow on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:00PM (#13484696)
> When you get an MBA, it's a huge signal to an employer that you accomplished something

What?

Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by vijucat on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @03:52PM (#13485946)
That you bring some core competencies to the table that are actionable [1]. That you can calc the ROI on data-driven paradigm shifts [1]. That you can ensure there are enough boots on the ground to manage customer expectations. That you can peel the onion on our go-to markets and incentivize monetizable synergies leading to win-win solutions [2].

That you have become an irreplaceable employee, that you're a girl who gets up early, a girl who stays up late, a girl with uninterrupted prosperity, who uses a machete to cut through red tape, with fingernails that shine like justice, and a voice that is dark like tinted glass.

She is fast and thorough and sharp as a tack. She's touring the facility and picking up slack.

A girl with a smooth liquidation, a girl with good dividends.

A girl with a short skirt and a lonnnnng jacket [3].

[1] MBA jargon watch, pg 1, 2: http://www.johnsmurf.com/jargon.htm, http://www.johnsmurf.com/jargon2.htm

[2] 89 Business Cliches That Will Get Any MBA Promoted: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2012/06/19/89-busine...

[3] Cake - Short Skirt and Long Jacket : http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/cake/shortskirtlongjacket.htm...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7aDstrDMf0

Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by sage76 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @06:00PM (#13487097)
I think I just had a flashback to some meetings where my EM would spout this jargon endlessly.

30,000 ft view indeed. No wonder the basic stuff never got fixed, when you're head's in the stratosphere, even a tornado on the ground doesn't seem to matter.

Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by dnautics on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:53PM (#13486590)
I think it's also of nonzero importance that an MBA ups the likelihood that you understand those terms of business art. As much as it pains me to stump for the MBA, being able to effectively communicate these concepts is important, and having an MBA doesn't preclude having been an engineering superstar with deep knowledge.
Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by c0achmcguirk on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:15PM (#13488649)
Comment started out good, then started to flag, then it went to the moon.

Outstanding.

Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by hifier on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @09:18PM (#13488183)
This might be the best comment I have ever read on HN.
Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by zaptheimpaler on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:28PM (#13486327)
This is the best comment on HN.
Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by j_s on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:39PM (#13486953)
Paging @shit_hn_says after a 6 month hiatus...
Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by acchow on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:33PM (#13486914)
Comment of the year.

Do you write?

Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by vijucat on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:52PM (#13488074)
Ha, thanks for inspiring me with your terse "What?" that made me laugh!
Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by staticautomatic on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:44PM (#13486984)
So much upvote.
Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by lukas099 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:19PM (#13484934)
I think the key word here is something.
Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by Florin_Andrei on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:42PM (#13486478)
Well, it's a signal, the meaning of which is up to the recipient.

It's all about signals.

Re:Employees are happier when led by people with deep expertise by shanusmagnus on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:59PM (#13485417)
Receiving an MBA.