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> They tend to work for really big companies that can afford to have lots of unproductive people with really advanced degrees that don’t contribute to the botto
by dnndev 5y ago
> They tend to work for really big companies that can afford to have lots of unproductive people with really advanced degrees that don’t contribute to the bottom line.
Is is the really big company that makes you die inside or the people themselves?
I tend to think its the company... its soo hard for me to work and feel productive at a large company. Something just oozes nobody really cares about you or what your doing. Everyone is just trying to do the bare minimum and go home.
- anthony_r 5y agoBecause doing the bare minimum is a reasonable thing to do. You will not be rewarded for more work unless you play the hierarchy game. The Gervais Principle: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/ https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-...
- baobabKoodaa 5y agoYou can rationalize it as much as you like, but many people will not be happy by spending their working hours doing the bare minimum.
- anthony_r 5y agoIt's not a rationalization, it's a description of reality. Play the hierarchy game or find joy elsewhere, there's no other way really.
- baobabKoodaa 5y agoNot everybody is like you. Not everybody shares your worldview, or what you find happiness in. People are different, and different people find happiness in different places. I'm telling you, many people feel the need to do more than the bare minimum at work, and will feel happier by doing more. Perhaps you are not like that. You can still take my word that people like that exist.
- anthony_r 5y agoI know :) That's the "Clueless" section of that essay.