[grecy]

I know all about this!

I worked at a large Telco and after a year my manager retired. For the next 18 months I literally thought I didn't have a manager. Nobody ever came to check on me or assign me work (I had tickets to work on and fires to extinguish). When HR asked who my manager was and I had to tell them I didn't have one.

They were shocked and explained that by default the manager of my previous manager became mine, and I had to tell them we'd never met.

In 18 months he had never once come by my desk, called or sent me a single email. It was company policy to have monthly one on ones with all employees.

Of course, after that he got promoted!

[c22]

Of course he got promoted! They clearly determined he'd be better off with fewer direct reports and moved him up another rung.