I like to think of my manager as working for me, rather than the other way around. I never receive orders from them, nor do I feel I need to impress or “perform

I like to think of my manager as working for me, rather than the other way around. I never receive orders from them, nor do I feel I need to impress or “perform” for them. But, they do have go out and find information for me, or do stuff to unblock me. Plus, it’s their responsibility to keep me around and keep me happy. At the very least, it’s a partnership, so that makes it easier to have a personal relationship.