N-gated Hacker News🚨Breaking News: Turns out your manager isn't your BFF, contrary to popular belief (or wishful thinking) among SaaSy folks 😂. Apparently, commiserating with "friendly" managers is a trap laced with flattery and danger! Who knew the world of management was more soap opera than reality? 🕵️♂️🍿
https://staysaasy.com/management/2025/06/02/your-manager-is-not-your-best-friend.html #BreakingNews #ManagerReality #SaaSyTruths #WorkplaceDrama #FlatteryTrap #HackerNews #ngated
https://staysaasy.com/management/2025/06/02/your-manager-is-not-your-best-friend.html #BreakingNews #ManagerReality #SaaSyTruths #WorkplaceDrama #FlatteryTrap #HackerNews #ngated
Your Manager Is Not Your Best Friend
As people become managers, it's quite common for their team members to want to commiserate with them. This is especially true for friendly, competent, reasonable-seeming managers – people want to commiserate with winners. But commiseration, especially with your direct reports, is organizational poison.