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In the context of business, I would frame being an asshole as doing things that benefit yourself at the expense of others. Not being an asshole is doing things
by dumbfoundded 7y ago
In the context of business, I would frame being an asshole as doing things that benefit yourself at the expense of others. Not being an asshole is doing things that benefit yourself and others.
Let's say you sell some Saas tool. You're an asshole if you try to sell to anyone even if you think it won't help them. You're not an asshole if you truly believe your service will benefit your customers. You're an idiot if you're selling to someone and you can't tell the difference.
I agree that my definition was certainly lacking but I hope this clarifies my intent to separate true assholery with simply being unpleasant to be around.
- koheripbal 7y agoWhat if they are acting in the interests of the company? Is that "others" or "themselves"?
- dumbfoundded 7y agoIt doesn't matter. The point is the same either way. If you screw other people to get value for yourself it's a short term play. From office politics to corporate agreements, you should avoid the temptation to fuck others for your gain. It will probably hurt you in the long term.
- refurb 7y agobenefit yourself at the expense of others. That’s way too general. If I’m a start up raising money from a VC and I counter with an offer of a lower percentage of equity for an investment, I’m doing something that benefits me at the expense of others. I would say you’d need to layer on top being deceitful or underhanded in your actions. The goal is that everyone enters into an arrangement with full knowledge of the terms.