• You’re smarter than I am. I took the promotions, and ended up miserable.

    I learned the hard way that higher leveld don’t mean more decision-making power. It means more of your time is spent in endless meetings trying to convince people to agree to the obviously right decision. It’s a never ending exercise in frustrating stupidity.

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      4 days ago

      I was lucky enough to witness managers deal with this ahead of time. Plus, I just know myself and I know that I shouldn’t be managing other people. I have ADHD and my executive dysfunction makes me a terrible decision maker. I learned my limits and stuck to them.