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Pro-tip: never expect your work environment to change. The chances of a report overcoming the whims of a shitty manager are very, very small especially in the
by halbritt 8y ago
Pro-tip: never expect your work environment to change. The chances of a report overcoming the whims of a shitty manager are very, very small especially in the context of a company that tolerates the shitty manager in the first place.
Generally speaking, the best thing to do is to smile, appear to do reasonably decent work, and begin looking elsewhere.
- noitsnot 8y agoI second this. You'll almost never convince upper management the smooth-talking buddies they promoted could ever possibly be terrible to their employees.
- rurban 8y agoWell, you could. It sometimes works. The problem is when the manager who manages your shitty manager moves away, and you get a new one. Good managers always get promoted or move away, only the terrible ones stay. The shitty manager will start afresh to get onto you.
- Aeolun 8y agoThey’ll believe it alright, and then laugh about their silly peon’s protest together.
- alexashka 8y agoSadly, this is excellent advice.
- wyclif 8y agoTrying to change things might be an acceptable strategy in other industries, but I don't think it works in technology because the accepted method of achieving worker/workplace fit is to change jobs. This goes not only for bad management but also for raises (even if you like your current job). Easiest way to improve your situation in software engineering is to just get a better job and move laterally or up.
- pjmlp 8y agoDepends on the country. Those that happen to enjoy IT unions can get some help there. However don't expect the work environment to actually improve afterwards, unless the bad pieces are gone by then, as winning is only half the battle.
- mancerayder 8y agoIf you wait long enough by the river, the bodies of your enemies will float by. Maybe I've gotten lucky, but patience has worked well for me. If only I could have told my younger self...