being offered a manager title before 30 sounds incredibly tempting. it's a huge flex, especially if it seems like a genuine offer, and employers know this as well.

seen companies use this trick to bait young employees into doing things they'd normally refuse. relocating to distant branches, taking over departments in complete chaos, managing nightmare teams, reviving dead-end projects, or handling messy accounts no one else wants to touch.

worse still, the pay raise is often pathetic. at the end of the day, it’s just an empty title. so empty that you'd actually feel embarrassed telling people how little you're earning for a so-called "manager" position. but.. if you take the position and manage to succeed, there’s a chance you could gain real value in the long run. if you refuse, might just get sidelined and stuck there. it’s a tough call.

This post has been edited by incognitroll: Apr 28 2025, 05:29 AM