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In some cultures, you're smart to get ahead any way you can, and they'd call anyone a fool who followed some set of rules or principles instead of getting ahead
by imglorp 8y ago
In some cultures, you're smart to get ahead any way you can, and they'd call anyone a fool who followed some set of rules or principles instead of getting ahead. For them, rules are artificial, arbitrary social constructs with zero benefit, while results are concrete. It's hard to argue they're wrong.
- musage 8y ago> rules are artificial, arbitrary social constructs with zero benefit, while results are concrete Sounds like "might is right". It's hard to argue that's wrong, you say? Why, then just kill the person who says it's wrong, EZ PZ! After all, only the results matter.
- code_duck 8y agoA business not wanting to invest time hiring, training and integrating an employee who is likely to leave prematurely is not an abstract principle.
- matz1 8y agoThen the business must be willing to pay generously.
- mc32 8y agoThat depends on expectations, whether in a given industry or culture. In most professional settings showing your hand as essentially a mercenary in terms of allegiance and showing no stickiness, will result in considering an alternative candidate, in the US.
- imglorp 8y agoYes I think there is some deceit required for those implementing this philosphophy but it doesn't change the strategy. We, also got burned by someone who accepted another offer and quit, a week after beginning work with us. Obviously, that guy--and whoever recommended him--are on our shitlist now. Word does get around hopefully.
- loco5niner 8y ago> and they'd call anyone a fool who followed some set of rules or principles instead of getting ahead > It's hard to argue they're wrong. Except for the fact that in this very thread there seems to be quite a backlash against them. Seems to be very short-term and selfish thinking.
- thedevilslawyer 8y agoIf the cost of multi-multi-billion dollar industry is backlash on the internet forums, that's hardly a difficult choice.
- loco5niner 8y agoExcept when that "backlash on the internet forums" is a reflection of what is happening in reality which seems to be the case here.
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- otakucode 8y ago>It's hard to argue they're wrong. Eugenics. Thalidomide. Radium paint. Lead paint. Leaded gasoline. The list goes on. It's quite easy to argue against taking shortcuts and eschewing rigor in favor of "results" if you know some history and have some perspective.
- tlear 8y agoActually it is quite easy, cost of doing business in such cultures is much higher as you can not really trust anything and must guard against a knife in the back at any moment. There is a huge amount of friction that eliminates if counterparty can be trusted vast majority of the time.