He missed one tactic the psychopaths use - "we're looking for money, but our customers are paying us late, so we can't hire anyone to help you". The conscienti

He missed one tactic the psychopaths use - "we're looking for money, but our customers are paying us late, so we can't hire anyone to help you". The conscientious (i.e. me) will end up doubling down and going into burnout mode, trying to keep on top of all the work. This prevents one from thinking at a higher meta-level about what is going on. I should have asked the sales guys their view of things, and then I would have heard more company gossip and the real picture would have been clearer (they were getting screwed, too, on deals) Live and learn. The people who control the money should never be trusted.