Re:I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it
by simonh on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @04:34AM
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I'd say another role of a manager is protecting the team from external interference and time-draining activities. You don't get to see that side of it as a team member, or shouldn't if your manager is doing a good job.
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Re:I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it
by cycomanic on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @05:15AM
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So much this! Unfortunately instead of keeping unnecessary work away from their team many managers instead delegate the work they don't like to do to their team. Thus they essentially decrease the productivity of their team.
Being a good manager is actually a thankless job, because you have to deal with all the crappy stuff, like keeping office politics in check, shield your team from budget and bikeshedding discussions, order equipment etc to keep your team productive etc..