The cost of "just being honest" over learning some subtlety. I'm smart, I'm competent, I know what I'm doing, and, most importantly, I know how to get you to c

The cost of "just being honest" over learning some subtlety. I'm smart, I'm competent, I know what I'm doing, and, most importantly, I know how to get you to come along with me willingly. If that fails, well, I know how to say something that only becomes devistating once I leave the room and I'm better friends with all your co-workers anyway. Come at me. The people you saw fired lacked that final quality. They bought into the narrative that our field is a meritocracy and that's a downright lie. They poured all their effort into their skills and ego and left zero room for learning to navigate office politics. They deserved to be fired.