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> * I presume this is not the first time the manager was shitty to OP since OP asked it in general terms how should he manage his manager*

This is not a terrible assumption, but assuming malice on the manager’s part is. Maybe it is a shitty manager. Or maybe the guy asking is a shitty employee who’s constantly screwing up. Maybe it’s something else entirely. There is too little information here to say.

> Is it indicative of good managerial skills that OP felt he should ask about the matter on the internet and not the manager himself?

It’s indicative of a poor relationship. I can’t say whether the issue is with the manager, the individual, or both.