Re:Ask HN: Are you friends with your manager?
by jnwatson on Friday September 04, 2020 @06:10PM
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Yep. Last four jobs. In 3 of them, we were friends beforehand. Almost got hired by a fifth.
Huh I just noticed I have a tendency to work for friends.
It is much like a marriage. There’s stuff that has to get done, and you have to work together to get it done. And like marriage, moving on can be tricky.
Trickier is befriending higher-ups. Keeping confidences is important when you know before your boss does.
I’m still friends with 2 of the 3 former bosses, so it is possible to maintain a relationship.
Huh I just noticed I have a tendency to work for friends.
It is much like a marriage. There’s stuff that has to get done, and you have to work together to get it done. And like marriage, moving on can be tricky.
Trickier is befriending higher-ups. Keeping confidences is important when you know before your boss does.
I’m still friends with 2 of the 3 former bosses, so it is possible to maintain a relationship.