Why, yes, I _DO_ work in IT

[digitaldiscipline]

Money shot:

While everyone would like to work for a nice person who is always right, IT pros will prefer a jerk who is always right over a nice person who is always wrong.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137708/Opinion_The_unspoken_truth_about_managing_geeks

Comments

[y2kdragon.livejournal.com]

I'll second that comment. Smart people will work around many personality issues if the manager in question knows their stuff. In the long run, ID-10-T managers will end up being "jerks" to a smart person anyway.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

Thirded. I'm a PA/office manager. Jerks who can make a decision & give the team some concrete direction are infinitely preferrable to nice fluffy idiots who can't make a decision to save their lives & leave the whole team floundering about aimlessly.