And you are here why?

/via https://goo.gl/D3JscC Note, the question is not “ Do  you trust your manager? ” — thats  a different theme altogether  (•) — it is “ How much  do you trust your manager ” (the presumption being that you  do  have a halfway decent manager). Why the question?  Let’s say you’re thinking of leaving your current job, for reasons unrelated to your company. Maybe you’re switching to a different job for much more money, or you want to take a year or two off, whatever. This could be in a few weeks, a few months, or maybe even “a year or two”. Soooo,  do you talk about this with your manager ? (••) The thing is, the moment you talk about this with your manager, you present them with a dilemma — they now know that you might be switching in the future. Which means that they need to start thinking about replacements, insurance, etc. Mind you, this isn’t about them being jerks — they could have great personal integrity, have your best interests ...

/via  https://medium.com/the-year-of-the-looking-glass/average-manager-vs-great-manager-cf8a2e30907d Do you trust your managers? Do they have your back? Do they look out for you, help you grow, provide helpful feedback, and, in general, make you willing to walk through hell with them? Do they help you find — and exceed! — your limits, give you enough rope to fail, but make sure that you don’t fail (often! you need to learn!)? Do they go to bat for you, and protect you from the insanity going on above them? Do they give you enough “political” context for you to be informed, but not so much that it turns corrosive? Do you trust your managers? If the answers to the above are all “Yes” then you have rare gems for managers! Learn from them, follow them wherever they go, and don’t worry — they’ll push you out of the nest when it’s time for you to fly. And, of course, don’t forget to reciprocate — if they call and ask for help in the future, say “yes”  . One corollary thou...