In all my experience the Managers of this country got there NOT by their knowledge and experience but by their ability to lick the higher ups behinds. I have never been able to respect them because their intelligence is often substandard!
2006-12-24 01:16:19 · 24 answers · asked by Sir Sidney Snot 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
There was ONE Manager I worked under who was a grafter and knew the job inside out and could have gone to the top BUT he didn't fit the EXECUTIVE style!
2006-12-24 01:26:00 · update #1
I believe over here...we call them...*ss wipes !!....
Merry Xmas from Downunder..Ho, ho, ho.
2006-12-24 01:18:26 · answer #1 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the important words in your question are 'my experience' because i've had some incredible managers.
There are two in particular who were loved by the staff because they were everything a manager should be and more.
I've had time in management to and found some aspects of it extremely hard, sometimes i would have given anything to be back on the shop floor. There can be a massive amount of responsibility, a huge work load and much higher stress levels for not much more money than the shop floor worker.
I think you should go into management, with your ideas about how things should be run, with your higher intelligence, etc, it should be all so very easy for you.
2006-12-24 01:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to decide what you want more. To be yourself, and take a slower path up the corporate ladder, or be wealthier quicker having compromised your principles. I took the former route and am now vastly more respected be my peers and juniors than are my fellow senior managers.
btw - It's probably wrong to disrespect someone for having substandard intelligence. Intelligence is something we're either born with or not. It's only the a lack of willingness to learn and apply the learning that should be disrespected.
2006-12-24 01:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Couldn't agree with you more!
There are two types of worker. Those who work to pay the mortgage, etc. and are reasonable happy with their lot and those who want power for themselves and are desperate to climb the corporate ladder.
As Karl Marx once put it:
'Workers are like monkeys climbing a tree. All that those at the top of the tree can see is grinning, smiling faces. While all that those at the bottom of the tree can see is arseholes!'
2006-12-24 02:04:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah, sick of the bullshite office environment. People aren't judged on skills but the ability to lick balls an kiss arsses, just listen to the language they use to describe stuff a team effort means you do all the work I'm better than you.
Good performance all round, thanks for making me look good etc etc. Muppets in management.
2006-12-24 01:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope got mine from starting at the bottom and knowing the job's of people I manage inside out although I can understand your sentiments many of the senior management in my job who got there by having degrees coming out of their ars*es have not got a clue
2006-12-24 01:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by cliffhanger 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im not in britain but i agree with you. arselicks and brown nosers usually get the managerial jobs. i do work in male orientated business (building sites,warehouses) i have 17 years hard graft and skill on my part. its the ones whos back is first to go get made foreman(with the exception of building sites, them boys know their onions). i've had junior grade office staff try to tell me my job. id sooner die a broken back labourer than a brown nosing no mark with zero experience.
2006-12-24 01:31:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not true of all managers .....is this not a case of sour grapes..... maybe its negativity or contempt that holds you back .....be true to yourself aim for your objective and stop moaning about others success... I left school no qualifications and worked my way up no one said it was easy but its been rewarding.... I feel comments like this are made by bitter narrow minded individuals who cant or wont and I think employee recognise this in them and that's why they are never promoted.
2006-12-24 01:46:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is not a question, more a statement seemingly close to your heart. Are you feeling guilty? What is your problem that you need to fixate on the subject.
2006-12-24 01:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by ?Master 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True....Good managers are time served on shop floor!! Pet HATE of mine a**e lickers!!!
2006-12-24 01:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heartily agree with ya m8
2006-12-24 01:20:59 · answer #11 · answered by Longjohn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋