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The creation of bullshit jobs probably comes from a combination of 3 things: - the primal psychological need to show that we are busy to the tribe, to prove th
by vfc1 8y ago
The creation of bullshit jobs probably comes from a combination of 3 things:
- the primal psychological need to show that we are busy to the tribe, to prove that we are useful and carry our weight in the group. Those who didn't in early times where expelled from the tribe, ridiculed, etc.
- the quest of certain individuals for status and power over other individuals, meaning a middle manager will want to be a manager of 10 persons and not 4, so it will keep hiring to fill all positions regardeless of true need - its his social status and his career, and not his money
- the huge amount of automation introduced in the last few decades, making many jobs unnecessary.
There have always been bullshit jobs, just not that many as today.
- varjag 8y agoalso close to your last point, - abundance of people with good social and low practical skills
- mmsimanga 8y agoAgreed. On automation, another to look at it is corporate companies literally print money without doing anything. Once upon a time when the company was starting out everyone had a real job. The retail chain with over 3000 shops only cares if the POS is up and stock is in the store. It doesn't matter how ineffient other business units are.