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Jan 8, 2025
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ochobeeguy
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The phrase "show me the money" would be most accurate for employees.
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Do you believe the phrase: "Employees don't quit jobs, they quit managers."
RockyBalboa
Jan 8, 3:56pm
Definitely overused
Knee Brace
Jan 8, 3:56pm
But still true.
TailgateU
3:52am
For lateral moves maybe, but a perfect manager won't make McDonald's a dream job
vagabonder
Jan 8, 3:58pm
That’s probably the best way to put it. It’s obviously ok to try to move up the
Metallicat
Jan 8, 4:07pm
That's true. I do think in some instances employees have left
RockyBalboa
Jan 8, 4:18pm
I left my last company because I had a manager who micro-managed me.
Bonoman
Jan 8, 3:59pm
I may stay at mine till I retire as my manager is awesome and the pay is great
paulb
Jan 8, 4:03pm
Work/life balance got out of whack for me. Lucky to work until I found something better. Life is good now.
Bonoman
Jan 8, 4:05pm
It is absurd to me how much happier I am at this job than the last one.
paulb
Jan 8, 4:06pm
I'm to the point in my career that I'd love to be micromanaged
Belboz
Jan 8, 4:17pm
I left due to upper management. My direct manager was awesome. I also
paulb
Jan 8, 4:02pm
I think it comes from the book "First, Break All the Rules"
El Jefe
Jan 8, 4:04pm
Employees quit all the time; most get fed up with their bosses
bruincoug
Jan 8, 4:05pm
Overused but also accurate in a lot of cases. It was why I left my last job, and I loved that job.
AltTabbins
Jan 8, 4:05pm
Yikes. You win!
dut99002
Jan 8, 5:07pm
The job was great. Overall I was treated very well and well respected. There's no good way out of that situation though.
AltTabbins
Jan 8, 5:12pm
Yikes!!
cambo
Jan 8, 6:14pm
Not really. People quit jobs to go to one that pays more.
JuicyJam
Jan 8, 4:05pm
Yeah but it could be argued that's partially due to managers not keeping talented people.
greatbam
Jan 8, 4:36pm
The phrase "show me the money" would be most accurate for employees.
ochobeeguy
Jan 8, 4:21pm
I don't quit. I leave for better opportunity and more money.
creameryon9th
Jan 8, 4:22pm
My current manager definitely has me thinking of putting more effort of finding a new job. If I end up changing jobs..
greatbam
Jan 8, 4:31pm
Reminds me of this book
arizonacougarfan
Jan 8, 4:43pm
Stayed somewhere 16 years and now have switched 3x over a year
JamieTartt
Jan 8, 5:16pm
It is absolutely true
arizonacougarfan
Jan 8, 4:43pm
People quit jobs for lots of reasons. Bad managers are one among many reasons.
Emmett Fitz-Hume
Jan 8, 5:02pm
In my career in my field, I've quit the job 2x and quit the management 3x even
Mitty
Jan 8, 6:08pm
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