> People being jerks may only manifest in certain environments That’s true. But I’ve met jerky people who feel secure about their tenure , or secure that peopl

> People being jerks may only manifest in certain environments That’s true. But I’ve met jerky people who feel secure about their tenure , or secure that people are too nice to call them out (Google’s not the most confrontational place, everyone has a cushy job), irregardless of the environment. If those people are comfortable doing in that environment, it’s not unlikely that TechLead’s character is very much real