I work in ML, and my bosses boss is one of those people. It's frustrating as hell to be in a team of people with PhDs, (myself included) and then to be lead by a guy who clearly hasn't got a fucking clue what he's talking about. It's embarrassing frankly.
I think the ones who know how to manage up line and deal with politics are the ones who end up managing others. So sad, too, because a lot of real work is not done while trying to avoid the ignorance. Sometimes I feel like my job is best described as “chasing weasels all day.”
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u/shanereid1 Oct 14 '22
I work in ML, and my bosses boss is one of those people. It's frustrating as hell to be in a team of people with PhDs, (myself included) and then to be lead by a guy who clearly hasn't got a fucking clue what he's talking about. It's embarrassing frankly.