# 17 Reasons NOT To Be A Manager – charity.wtf

<https://charity.wtf/2019/09/08/reasons-not-to-be-a-manager/>

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## What Jamie wrote

I think every engineer that wants to become a manager should read this list several times over before deciding to make that commitment.

## Facts

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## Appears in

- [WT117: Weekly Thing #117 / Sep 14, 2019](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/117/), Notable Links 📌

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