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Cynism also has the advantage that no solution needs to be provided, so you are never wrong. > In toxic and mismanaged environments, being a cynic from the sid
by Hokusai 6y ago
Cynism also has the advantage that no solution needs to be provided, so you are never wrong.
> In toxic and mismanaged environments, being a cynic from the sidelines can be a better political strategy than being the positive person in the trenches trying to find solutions and compromises.
Yes. In the best awesome places I have worked, there are great constructive discussions on how to solve problems.
If anyone is an environment that cynism is rewarded, run from there. There are better places to be.
- abnry 6y ago>If anyone is an environment that cynism is rewarded, run from there. There are better places to be. This is why I quit Twitter.
- cutemonster 6y agoQuit the app? (Or quit the company as an employee?) Curious about Mastodon, if that's possibly a different experience
- abnry 6y agoQuit the app as a user. It wasn't a platform thing, in terms of technical aspects although there is probably something to be said about how it shapes community, but it was the community itself.