← Back to context Comment by lmz 19 hours ago The same reason middle management is still around today. 5 comments lmz Reply alternatex 18 hours ago AI has been a catastrophe for middle management jobs though neonnoodle 14 hours ago No it hasn’t, middle managers are the ones telling everyone below them to use AI as much as possible, even if it makes no sense and screws things up. AI is a middle manager’s dream. abirch 10 hours ago Middle management is being flattened. If you have better metrics, it's easier to phase out certain levels of management.https://www.fastcompany.com/91601567/the-great-flattening-ro... https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/google-executive-says-compan... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-says-cutting-middl... 1 reply → 0c3ca83 10 hours ago Middle managers are being told by upper management to force the use of AI, or get fired.
alternatex 18 hours ago AI has been a catastrophe for middle management jobs though neonnoodle 14 hours ago No it hasn’t, middle managers are the ones telling everyone below them to use AI as much as possible, even if it makes no sense and screws things up. AI is a middle manager’s dream. abirch 10 hours ago Middle management is being flattened. If you have better metrics, it's easier to phase out certain levels of management.https://www.fastcompany.com/91601567/the-great-flattening-ro... https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/google-executive-says-compan... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-says-cutting-middl... 1 reply → 0c3ca83 10 hours ago Middle managers are being told by upper management to force the use of AI, or get fired.
neonnoodle 14 hours ago No it hasn’t, middle managers are the ones telling everyone below them to use AI as much as possible, even if it makes no sense and screws things up. AI is a middle manager’s dream. abirch 10 hours ago Middle management is being flattened. If you have better metrics, it's easier to phase out certain levels of management.https://www.fastcompany.com/91601567/the-great-flattening-ro... https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/google-executive-says-compan... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-says-cutting-middl... 1 reply → 0c3ca83 10 hours ago Middle managers are being told by upper management to force the use of AI, or get fired.
abirch 10 hours ago Middle management is being flattened. If you have better metrics, it's easier to phase out certain levels of management.https://www.fastcompany.com/91601567/the-great-flattening-ro... https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/google-executive-says-compan... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-says-cutting-middl... 1 reply →
0c3ca83 10 hours ago Middle managers are being told by upper management to force the use of AI, or get fired.
AI has been a catastrophe for middle management jobs though
No it hasn’t, middle managers are the ones telling everyone below them to use AI as much as possible, even if it makes no sense and screws things up. AI is a middle manager’s dream.
Middle management is being flattened. If you have better metrics, it's easier to phase out certain levels of management.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91601567/the-great-flattening-ro... https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/google-executive-says-compan... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-says-cutting-middl...
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Middle managers are being told by upper management to force the use of AI, or get fired.