This has been my frustration in my career. I end up with a “manager” attached to me. To the corporate side, it looks like he’s Batman and I’m Robin. But really

This has been my frustration in my career. I end up with a “manager” attached to me. To the corporate side, it looks like he’s Batman and I’m Robin. But really only if Batman were having constant stage “asides” where he plugged Robin for strategy, to explain things so he could reshape them, seek direction advice, etc. At 52, I tire of it. I’ve toyed with feeling out the switch to CTO/management, but I think I’d just suck at it (low self esteem?) and/or go crazy. I like being a “wildcard” because I like getting stuff done. As near as I can tell, management types thrive in a culture akin to front seat passengers that constantly network with each other about what their drivers get done, giving mostly pointless advice/direction, and taking credit for where the cars end up. Unless it doesn’t end well, then it’s the drivers fault. They live in a world where they watch others get stuff done.