• Literati@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Alternatively, I’ve met plenty of people who are so desperate to climb the ladder that, even knowing full well their deficiencies, they climb to a level where those deficiencies become detrimental for everyone around them.

    If you aren’t a good organizer, and climb into an organization centric position, that’s 100% on you. If you aren’t a good leader and take a coordinating position, that’s on you. If you aren’t good at lining up blind screws, and you knew that was a core competency for your job when you took it, that’s on you. It’s not that I expect you to be “smart enough to overcome” whatever you’re bad at, but you shouldn’t be in positions where something you’re bad at, but can’t overcome, is a major part of your duties.

    At that point, yes, I’m going to be “mean” and directly point out your deficiencies.

    Can you tell I had a fun meeting today?

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      1 year ago

      It seems like you’re describing the phenomenon where people get promoted up until the point where they don’t do a good job anymore.

      I never knew how people can not see that the position was not for them and still accept it, and even work the job for years.

      I could take a job where I had the technical responsibility for what my team makes, but I don’t ever want to be anybodys boss. All of that personal stuff on a day to day basis, negotiating pay, etc just isn’t for me.