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In analogy with the advice in the article, married people should regularly go on dates with other people, just to make sure that their value in the "relationshi
by js8 8y ago
In analogy with the advice in the article, married people should regularly go on dates with other people, just to make sure that their value in the "relationship market" doesn't sink too low (and to avoid unpleasant rebound after a divorce, which is always a looming possibility).
It doesn't feel quite right, but I cannot entirely put my finger on why. I guess you could argue that employee-employer relation is like a relationship with a psychopath, so the above is in some way a "practical" advice. But then perhaps there is a lot more social issues going with that conclusion (companies are psychopaths) than just job promotion.
- Hobohodo 8y agoI think a better fitting analogy for relationships would be: Married people should ensure they have independent friendship circles, hobbies etc. to ensure they don't end up becoming too dependent on each other and unable to function separately. I'm not sure how well this maps to the article but have heard this advice before. Of course, never having been married I can't speak of its efficacy.
- js8 8y agoWhat you mention seems more like (also common) advice to keep your skills sharp (for example, have a hobby project on Github in a different programming language) outside your professional job. It is a related but different advice than to go shopping around on job interviews.