I've only ever been an IC. It's interesting you assumed I was a manager. I've learned the tricks to get almost total freedom at work and wanted to share. Quid pro quo is the name of the game in business. You have to give something to get something and trust is everything.
Cynicism will hold you back.
You basically quoted word for word multiple times what a petty and vindictive manager I worked for about a year said repeatedly in almost all your posts.
Re:Ask HN: How do you manage your manager?
by slededit on Saturday June 16, 2018 @12:19AM
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Sorry you had that experience. There are certainly cases where this advice is not appropriate and moving on is the right thing.
However accusing people you don't know of being a bad manager (especially when they aren't even a manager at all) is unnecessarily combative.
No workplace is ever perfect but there is a difference between a manager who understands the reality of the situation and a manager who is a problem that needs to be removed.
The fact you feel ignoring unwritten policies is "special treatment" likely puts you in the latter camp.
> However your working life will be a lot easier if you learn to work around inadequacies in your chain of management
Usually, it is easier to find another job than endure poor management for extended periods of time.