Comments on: Just say no to (becoming) middle management. http://thoughtfront.com/blog/2007/09/14/just-say-no-to-becoming-middle-management/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:08:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Wahoo http://thoughtfront.com/blog/2007/09/14/just-say-no-to-becoming-middle-management/#comment-66 Wahoo Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:46:39 +0000 http://thoughtfront.com/blog/2007/09/14/just-say-no-to-becoming-middle-management/#comment-66 Thank you for sharing! Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Zeke http://thoughtfront.com/blog/2007/09/14/just-say-no-to-becoming-middle-management/#comment-10 Zeke Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:18:30 +0000 http://thoughtfront.com/blog/2007/09/14/just-say-no-to-becoming-middle-management/#comment-10 The worst is when middle managers are used as buffer drones by asshat upper management that wants them to do their wet work for them. We had this experience negotiating a $12MM contract with a larger corporation. The middle managers could make no commitments on their companies behalf, so we were never able to negotiate directly with those with authority. It was always, "Let us get back to you." When they came back to us, it was usually to deliver an extended middle finger from the CEO. Turns out the CEO was just like you described, a real son of a bitch that burned through people like matchsticks. People like that ought to be shot, but this cat has been fortunate enough to be in his position with the stock price rocketing. It usually takes real trouble to rid upper management of anti-human, destructive personalities like his. The worst is when middle managers are used as buffer drones by asshat upper management that wants them to do their wet work for them. We had this experience negotiating a $12MM contract with a larger corporation. The middle managers could make no commitments on their companies behalf, so we were never able to negotiate directly with those with authority. It was always, “Let us get back to you.” When they came back to us, it was usually to deliver an extended middle finger from the CEO.

Turns out the CEO was just like you described, a real son of a bitch that burned through people like matchsticks. People like that ought to be shot, but this cat has been fortunate enough to be in his position with the stock price rocketing. It usually takes real trouble to rid upper management of anti-human, destructive personalities like his.

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