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We've found it... the last shred of human decency in an IT director – all for a poxy Unix engineer

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Re: Beer...

That's the definition of a *real* manager.

I have before and doubtless will again before I finally decide to hang up my keyboard and go do something sensible instead sat with customers and told them bluntly that the buck stops right here. No, I didn't do the work and I didn't make the mistake but my team did and that makes it my problem.

I've faced down angry CEO's more than once and told them that if they want the head of the engineer then they'll get mine too. Nobody's ever taken me up on it and to be honest if they did it's not a place I'd want to work anyway.

I've also never,ever, hung a member of my team out to dry for a mistake no matter how serious. In fact, we have a very clear policy on mistakes - when you make one, be honest about it up front. You won't get disciplined bot you'll clean up your mess. I'll help you if you need it but you're doing the donkey work. Just don't make the same mistake twice......

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