> I have found line level managers absolutely useless and powerless.
They are doing exactly what they are paid to, which is communicate decisions made above them to the people doing the work.
You are correct - that is a powerless position. That's by design. Work isn't a democracy.
Re:How I Left YouTube
by danny_codes on Thursday December 25, 2025 @08:14PM
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Depends on the effectiveness of your union
In all of those jobs, I have found line level managers absolutely useless and powerless.
At the jobs where I was responsible for strategy, one of my conditions for employment was I would be reporting directly to a director or CTO.