A director is there to get shit from VPs about EMs and get shit from EMs about VPs. FTEs think you're not an engineer anymore and forgot everything once your title
changed and "business people" think you're too much of an engineer and don't understand the rest of the business.
Also most of your contribution to the business is ignored if you can't hire.
This is a fantastically accurate description. I'm tempted to send it as a card to my director along with a sympathy bouquet and a box of chocolates. Well done.
Also most of your contribution to the business is ignored if you can't hire.