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Why would you automatically assume a hiring manager wants the exact opposite of what he/she claims? I tend to take people at their word.
by viridian 6y ago
Why would you automatically assume a hiring manager wants the exact opposite of what he/she claims? I tend to take people at their word.
- PragmaticPulp 6y agoTake all absolute statements and mind-reading tricks on HN with a grain of salt. If a manager says they don’t want heroics, it’s not reasonable to assume that they actually do want heroics but they’re somehow trying to communicate that to the team by speaking in opposites. If someone says they want one thing then asks for the opposite, verbalize that you were following the original directive. Have a conversation like professionals and sort it out. This HN comments that treat employers and managers like a foreign species that will only lie and abuse you are really not healthy. Learning how to establish healthy professional relationships with your managers as actual human beings is a critical workplace skill.