[Kinrany]

> If they're late,they just stay and work longer and on the weekends and sleep at the desk.

This is the only part that sounds bad? Negotiating with customers may require some help as well but it's better than having many layers in between.

[krageon]

If the dev does everything, their manager may as well be put in a basket and pushed down the river. You can be certain there are a lot of managers. The entire storyline sounds like enterprise illness to me to be honest.