People leave managers, not companies
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People leave managers, not companies
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Re: People leave managers, not companies
#2Companies can be bad too, believe it.
Re: People leave managers, not companies
#3Likewise, there probably isn't such a thing as a 10X developer, but I totally believe 10X managers exist (they provide cover, they have empathy, they are able to lead people who otherwise aren't very manageable). I've only met very few of them in my career, most managers are 1X or even negative.
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#4You don't just leave a bad manager. You escape! Emotionally it is deflating, defeating, a real grind that affects your whole life if your work situation sucks.
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#5I've definitely left companies and not managers before. To be fair it's usually because my manager's manager's manager was an asshole who thought 1% and an attaboy would be enough to keep people when our rent had gone up 7% and neighboring companies we're offering 50% more. Also to be fair, my managers were good enough that I stayed 6 months longer than I would have with even a neutral manager
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#6I had a great manager at my last job but left because the role wasn't the right risk/reward profile I was looking for.
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#7I've left a good manager for a higher salary.
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#8I've left a good manager for a higher salary.
Congrats! How is the new manager at the higher salary? Equally good? or Bad?
Re: People leave managers, not companies
#9Likewise, there probably isn't such a thing as a 10X developer, but I totally believe 10X managers exist (they provide cover, they have empathy, they are able to lead people who otherwise aren't very manageable). I've only met very few of them in my career, most managers are 1X or even negative.
10x developers definitely exist, quite amazing to work with them.
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#10I left my first job because the company(Yahoo) was burning. My manager was great, I'd love to work for her again. I left a few months earlier than I needed to though, because her new manager was an asshole.