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Is there a job that doesn't require some emotional intelligence?
by kerkeslager 9y ago
Is there a job that doesn't require some emotional intelligence?
- MichaelBurge 9y agoMechanical Turk?
- tomjen3 9y agoSure. Most manufacturing jobs, warehouse stocking jobs, plenty of farm jobs (consistently underrated in terms of salary vs skills).
- skybrian 9y agoFactory worker? (Though for any job, it still helps to get along with people.)
- trendia 9y agoFactory worker? Maybe... but there are a whole lot of conplex social interactions and relationships in the breakroom, far more than people expect.
- dajohnson89 9y agoGiven the number of bosses I've had with near 0 emotional intelligence, software development is one of them.
- kerkeslager 9y agoI've experienced managers like that, but both their careers and their organizations were harmed by their lack of emotional intelligence. I don't think that it is accurate to say software development doesn't require emotional intelligence. It's worth noting that emotional intelligence doesn't mean someone is kind and good. Emotional intelligence can also allow people to be manipulative too. That can be perhaps even more harmful to employees than an emotionally unintelligent manager, but usually such a manager can be very successful and effective for their organization.