[Thread] What is the best thing your manager ever told you?

I joined a company after getting some bad performance comments from prev company. In my older the reason behind poor outcome was - manager. During my exit, he confessed the same that he wasn’t able to put required time/efforts. Most probably he was one who threw me in front of the bus.

Joining a new company with that baggage scares the shit out of anyone. I worked hard and delivered something big in first 6 months. The comment from VP levels was - “This is such a turnaround (of a prev lagging product)”. The mail was cascaded to CXOs and org re-initiated focus on the product.

That day, I gained my lost confidence and decided not to let anyone else control my career.

VP of my org referred to me as one of the best communicators in the team of 100+ folks in his All-Hands, then proceeded to ask me for feedback on his session during the same All-Hands.

Got 2 spotlight award (500€ each). But i am still heavily underpaid.

Btw where are you heading too.

We are applying for your VISA.

Randomly got a ping one day saying "You're the best" - this was at an old job That was very much out of the blue on a week where I wasn't in my best spirits. Very nice of them.

I should be in litigation, my voice has the power to convince judges

It's one of the best compliments I've ever received

1. when you look for gold you don't find it everytime. Sometimes you will miss and sometimes you will get it. Just accept and move on quick. - was said when I was down saying I didn't do impactful work for last 4 months

2. looking at a problem is not about identifying where is the biggest spike, it is about solving where it impacts more - was said when I was focusing on something small but flashy instead of big and more impacting

3. it is always good to gel up with your managers - on a drinking night with manager & his manager

4. I am asking for qc checklist not because I want it but rather because tomorrow you would be confident that you have done it right. - when I was showing no motivation to do qc

"You have a good eye for video editing and animation"

Probably the first person to recognise my knack for video. Pushed me hard to work on videos when I wasn't even confident about it myself. Now it's one of my most valuable skills, helped me make a few viral videos, got an award for an ad campaign I hand-animated for a freelance project.

I still don't use it as often or polish it as much because I don't get enough time, but it's still very useful especially now in the age of short form content.

One of the best bosses I had in my career.

"Don't put so much effort, you'll raise the expectations for everyone around you"

You've outgrown this job and we can't promote you for reasons beyond my control.... Time for you to move on