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Being a manager is like having kids. A lot of people don't want to have kids, because they see how other people's kids behave. You can do the right things and

Being a manager is like having kids. A lot of people don't want to have kids, because they see how other people's kids behave. You can do the right things and raise incredible children. A lot of people don't want to be a manager, because they see how other people behave as managers. You can do the right things and be an incredible manager.

quelltext 4y ago
Unfortunately, my impression is that there are more bad examples than good ones. I have some notion of what I'd want my managers (or I if I became one) not do, but I don't know what is necessary to be a good manager.
TimPC 4y ago
I think you have a very skewed view on why people aren’t having kids. Many people want kids but choose not to have them because they can’t afford enough space for them or don’t want to raise them while living with their parents. The number of people scared off by watching a few bad apples misbehave is a negligible fraction.
gardenhedge 4y ago
I think this is wrong and is an unhealthy way to look at management. Comparing workers to kids is.. not defensible.
- 988747 4y ago
  But in many countries this view is even directly written into the law. In my country for example, employer must know at all times where the employee is, because they are responsible for any accidents that happen to them during the work hours. And to avoid those accidents you have to provide them with stupid things like instruction manuals for microwave, or electric kettle usage, because apparently employee cannot be trusted with operating those devices safely. You, the employer are also responsible for doing their taxes for them (i.e. paying monthly deductions), as well as sending them to the doctor every once in the while for routine check-ups. One of the reasons that I work as freelancer is to avoid such bullshit. On the plus side, your liability, as an employee, for any damages caused is limited to 3 monthly salaries, because, being just a kid, you cannot be held fully responsible for your own mistakes.
sokoloff 4y ago
As a manager, most of what I do that's good is nearly invisible; when I do clown something, it's usually highly visible.

quelltext 4y ago

Unfortunately, my impression is that there are more bad examples than good ones. I have some notion of what I'd want my managers (or I if I became one) not do, but I don't know what is necessary to be a good manager.

TimPC 4y ago

I think you have a very skewed view on why people aren’t having kids. Many people want kids but choose not to have them because they can’t afford enough space for them or don’t want to raise them while living with their parents. The number of people scared off by watching a few bad apples misbehave is a negligible fraction.

gardenhedge 4y ago

I think this is wrong and is an unhealthy way to look at management. Comparing workers to kids is.. not defensible.

988747 4y ago
But in many countries this view is even directly written into the law. In my country for example, employer must know at all times where the employee is, because they are responsible for any accidents that happen to them during the work hours. And to avoid those accidents you have to provide them with stupid things like instruction manuals for microwave, or electric kettle usage, because apparently employee cannot be trusted with operating those devices safely. You, the employer are also responsible for doing their taxes for them (i.e. paying monthly deductions), as well as sending them to the doctor every once in the while for routine check-ups. One of the reasons that I work as freelancer is to avoid such bullshit. On the plus side, your liability, as an employee, for any damages caused is limited to 3 monthly salaries, because, being just a kid, you cannot be held fully responsible for your own mistakes.

sokoloff 4y ago

As a manager, most of what I do that's good is nearly invisible; when I do clown something, it's usually highly visible.