Wow. So much of this article resonates with me. Strong parallels with the recent re-debate of "bullshit" jobs.
I have the privilege of working in a pretty low management shop, but sometimes it rears its ugly head and I chafe at it.
Of recent I've observed that not everyone is like me in this regard. Even though humans don't like being managed, they also don't like taking risks. And for some people, the ability to offload risk, accountability, and liability to a scapegoat figure that is inconvenient to deal with at times (e.g. a bullshit manager) is actually a purchase they're willing to make.
It's ironic to me, that years ago, the world had lots of clerks (people who kept the wheels of process logistics rolling) and less managers. Today, there are fewer (almost no) clerks, but lots of managers. Look at what most of your manager does, and see if (s)he isn't mostly just a clerk that collectively figured "manager" pays better.
I have the privilege of working in a pretty low management shop, but sometimes it rears its ugly head and I chafe at it.
Of recent I've observed that not everyone is like me in this regard. Even though humans don't like being managed, they also don't like taking risks. And for some people, the ability to offload risk, accountability, and liability to a scapegoat figure that is inconvenient to deal with at times (e.g. a bullshit manager) is actually a purchase they're willing to make.
It's ironic to me, that years ago, the world had lots of clerks (people who kept the wheels of process logistics rolling) and less managers. Today, there are fewer (almost no) clerks, but lots of managers. Look at what most of your manager does, and see if (s)he isn't mostly just a clerk that collectively figured "manager" pays better.