Don't get me wrong, I know what 1:1 are for. I know all about that, and I am not saying there are not good managers out there. I was just trying to be honest

Don't get me wrong, I know what 1:1 are for. I know all about that, and I am not saying there are not good managers out there. I was just trying to be honest and share my experience from small/medium/corporate companies. Maybe I was not lucky enough, but in my experience good managers are not the common case. Company politics and product/customer priorities often win over people requests for change. That is why, if I am not happy in doing what I do, I simply move on and get another job. That is just way easier.