[nine_zeros]

> This probably isn't a good idea because you are going to annoy your manager. Annoying your manager is not a good strategy to getting promoted.

In a different world, I would agree with you 100%. But our industry is filled with managers who only look out for themselves.

For a manager who says "If you don't do this, then you won't get promoted", this is a bad faith power move. I have learned that when a manager says this and the IC acquiesces, the manager ends up with a proverbial upper hand. Often, this asymmetry is abused.

At that point, I highly recommend the IC to cut their losses and switch. Let the manager spend another 6-12 months staffing and ramping up someone else to do the work.