but putting effort into being a manipulator is bad advice. And yet, I've seen many manipulators/jerks in high/very high positions in places I've worked (and ni

but putting effort into being a manipulator is bad advice. And yet, I've seen many manipulators/jerks in high/very high positions in places I've worked (and nice people too). I've also seen people who've hit the wall simply move to other companies and rinse/repeat until they hit the wall in the new place. Everyone knows manipulating is wrong, but some embrace it and make it work for them. It sucks, but it also works, otherwise so many people wouldn't doing it.