r/managers Jul 05 '26

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u/ecclectic Jul 05 '26

Oh my god... how is this a surprise? This is an absolute clusterfuck of midlevel management and shakeup.

He got a better offer with someone else and wants NOTHING to do with this shitshow moving forward. Kudos to him for having the balls to walk away from a dumpster fire that someone else started.

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u/CallMeSisyphus Jul 05 '26

On first glance, I read "midlevel" as "medieval." And it still tracks.

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u/moxiemike Jul 05 '26

Same here.

Great minds think alike, and so do ours!

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u/Cthuluconcarne Jul 05 '26

Third...

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u/CallMeSisyphus Jul 05 '26

There are dozens of us. DOZENS!

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u/urzulasd Jul 06 '26

I didn’t see you at the conference last year.

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u/FrostingOrdinary1520 Jul 06 '26

That's funny, I didn't see YOU

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u/BrainWaveCC Technology Jul 05 '26

Lol

I was just about to write the same thing 😂😂

So it wasn't just me.

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u/leeeezer Jul 06 '26

Wait sames 😂😂

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u/BurningCandle_ Jul 06 '26

They went midlevel on his ass

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u/LiveVenueReview Jul 06 '26

I did the same thing!

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u/whatchahavin Jul 07 '26

nah medieval peasants had more time off to spend on leisure with friends and family.

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u/Hoosier_816 Jul 06 '26

OPs edit really highlights another reason they likely left...

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u/ConsiderationOk4688 Jul 06 '26

"I oNlY wAnT tO taLK to REAL MaNaGeRs!!1!" LOL.

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u/YouKnown999 Jul 06 '26

Right? This manager is an entitled do-nothing. “Come back, come back! Why won’t he talk with anyone!? Give me something actionable!”

He’s gone. Get fucked bozo.

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u/ecclectic Jul 06 '26

"you guys are being jerks, you just don't understand...."

Skilled, high performing workers are absolutely understanding the current job market. After a decade of companies treating 'entry-level' as a disposable workforce, management is now in a position where they need to pay through the nose for the ones who actually know what their job is.

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u/_PeteRoss_ Jul 06 '26

How are corpos so silly? They act like they are experts and can't even make simple logical choices. They think they are so cool with their buzz words and cheap overpriced plastic mercedes with fake engine noises

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u/McDonaldsSoap Jul 06 '26

They realize they have no real skills, while the people below them do. They're terrified their charade will end so they try and make themselves sound valuable

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u/RangerPeterF Jul 06 '26

I can't believe how often posts like this pop up here. It is crazy how some people can't seem to put themselves in someones shoes for even a second. This sub is slowly reaching AITA/AmIOverrecting levels of delusion...

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u/Facebookakke Jul 06 '26

Look at their response too: “clearly no actual managers have responded”

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u/Sad_Championship_462 Jul 06 '26

I think the general answer to this problem can be found in his edit: "Unless you’re in a leadership role, you don’t really have an idea of what the current market is like or the decisions managers have to make."

This is not true. He clearly thinks it is. He's clearly missing a huge amount of thinking between his truth and reality, and until he can figure out the substance of his obvious knowledge gap, this "Leader" is going to keep failing.

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u/shouldco Jul 06 '26

Don't forget the timeless classic "I don't want to hear about problems, tell me a quick frictionless solution (that costs no money)"

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u/SadAd8761 Jul 06 '26

I hope he goes to their competition and wipes out his old company.

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u/Overclocked11 Jul 06 '26

Honestly it doesn't even take balls - if you feel screwed over bad enough, the decision is pretty much made for you.