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title: Pointy Haired Boss
date: "2005-02-14T12:00:00Z"
categories:
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wp_id: 748
description: I found an analysis using wage report data to show why the "Pointy Haired Boss" is a mathematical certainty. The massive, high-paying "General and operations managers" category lacks strict hiring criteria, inevitably leading to Dilbert-style management.
keywords: [management, labor statistics, dilbert, career paths, corporate hierarchy, wage data]
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[Why Your Pointy Haired Boss Is A Mathematical Certainty](http://marktaw.com/blog/PointyHairedBoss.html).

> The Occupational Employment and Wages report ... [shows] how many people have what job and what they get paid. But what is that dot ... that employs nearly 2 million people and pays nearly $90,000? Why it's General and operations managers, of course. It's an attractive, well-paying job, that doesn't seem to be too discriminating about who gets hired.

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## Comments

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- **Aditya Chaturvedi** _14 Feb 2005 12:00 pm_:
  Cool

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