Nope, nothing but BS. Hundred meetings a day, forms to fill out, people texting you that their belly hurts and won't make it, people telling you you can't give good reviews, etc.
Being a manager is not the same as being a leader. It's being someone who can stand playing the game.
Don't try to learn from people who are also doing it wrong.
This whole "opposing forces" attitude is what makes hierarchies toxic instead of supportive and I'd run the other way if somebody described a workplace like that to me.
what % of companies do you think fit this qualifier.
I think its hard to tell from outside which company is shitty and which isn't. Even if you know someone on the inside you might end up in a different team with shitty culture.
Can you name couple of non-shitty companies in the US. I can't think of many.
Then you get to do 20 hours of interviews trying to hire their replacement instead.
So you get a choice - but not much of one.
Ppl do this just for money?