A letter to permie mid-level line managers

[Mich the Tester]

Thats the job description for a PM isn't it?

Actually, the PMs here are fine; it's the line managers who are a pain in the arse and the PMs and techies agree on that.

[Mich the Tester]

Problem with authority as far as I can see. Wouldn't surprise me if he'd been to a boarding school.

You don't need authority if you gain the respect of the people you wish to influence.

[darmstadt]

Dear Managerman,

The world doesn't need you. You offer nothing of value. More and more companies are realising they can do better without you; that's why the job centre's full of burnt out fat middle managers who'll never find a job again. I can test better, and developers can develop better, and we can work together more effectively without your 'business processes', your idiotic ' best practises', your simplistic views about departmental responsibilities, your dashboards, your overcomplicated document templates, your BS about 'internal customers' and your laughable contractor selection processes. Many of us are even capable of working with your salespeople and your customers to understand what your customers need, and then deliver it. Get out of the way, and stop pretending you're a 'senior manager'; you aren't, you're just another employee with no other role than to frustrate progress; anyway, the only real senior managers are the CEO or the owner.

That's all.

MTT

Thats the job description for a PM isn't it?

[MarillionFan]

You do know he's quite a big lad, don't you?

Problem with authority as far as I can see. Wouldn't surprise me if he'd been to a boarding school.

[suityou01]

He couldn't hack it as a perm, they said he had funny dress sense and an 'attitude'. Nuff said.

You do know he's quite a big lad, don't you?

[Mich the Tester]

He couldn't hack it as a perm, they said he had funny dress sense and an 'attitude'. Nuff said.

I have an attitude; some people have a problem.

[MarillionFan]

Nice attitude.

He couldn't hack it as a perm, they said he had funny dress sense and an 'attitude'. Nuff said.

[Mich the Tester]

Dear MTT,

Many thanks for your feedback. Your contract has been terminated immediately. Please leave the building.

That's all.

Managerman

[suityou01]

Nice attitude.

[northernladuk]

Dear MTT,

Many thanks for your feedback. Your contract has been terminated immediately. Please leave the building.

That's all.

Managerman

[Mich the Tester]

Dear Managerman,

The world doesn't need you. You offer nothing of value. More and more companies are realising they can do better without you; that's why the job centre's full of burnt out fat middle managers who'll never find a job again. I can test better, and developers can develop better, and we can work together more effectively without your 'business processes', your idiotic ' best practises', your simplistic views about departmental responsibilities, your dashboards, your overcomplicated document templates, your BS about 'internal customers' and your laughable contractor selection processes. Many of us are even capable of working with your salespeople and your customers to understand what your customers need, and then deliver it. Get out of the way, and stop pretending you're a 'senior manager'; you aren't, you're just another employee with no other role than to frustrate progress; anyway, the only real senior managers are the CEO or the owner.

That's all.

MTT