> How did I start it when you were the one who made a blanket statement that managers don't do "real work"? That wasn't to you directly, it was to OP. You fel

> How did I start it when you were the one who made a blanket statement that managers don't do "real work"? That wasn't to you directly, it was to OP. You felt compelled to take it personally, though. > I never took any shots at you, I only reacted to the words you wrote and gave you a different viewpoint, but you come back with shots at my skills, my experience, my career path, etc... you made it personal for no good reason. Seemed like it was personal, with you essentially offering counseling and guidance with "Happy to discuss my experience and give further pointers (although I certainly don't have all the answers) if you want." Pointers? What swaggering arrogance from an essentially new manager! And also this howler: > Maybe an idea would be to use the list I made to formulate some questions for your next round of interviews As someone else mentioned, "It’s a little telling that 90% of what you describe is undoing the actions of other managers." I agree, and to me that means you're part of the problem perpetuating a broken system. > Maybe self-awareness is something else to stick on your personal roadmap. Perhaps you should take this advice, before feeling that you can advise others.