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I peddle in this trade. Honestly, most of corporate America speaks in bullshit. So I use bullshit to sell them things they don’t need, then more bullshit to con
by wayoutthere 5y ago
I peddle in this trade. Honestly, most of corporate America speaks in bullshit. So I use bullshit to sell them things they don’t need, then more bullshit to convince them it was a resounding success. It pretty much works every time until you get a super-demanding client, at which point I fire them as a client and move on to easier targets.
Why shouldn’t I go in and get mine? We’ve built an economy that prizes looking competent over actual competency, and I’m just taking advantage of that. I have zero loyalty to the demons in the money pit, and in fact ripping them off is an existential coping strategy in many ways. That the system rewards this behavior is basically the point.
All I’m doing is making America work for me. This attitude is becoming pretty prevalent; I’ve started dubbing it corpo-punk since it’s a bunch of white collar workers causing chaos through deliberate incompetence and bad-faith efforts in corporate America.
- danaris 5y agoWho, exactly, are you trying to convince that what you're doing is OK?
- wayoutthere 5y agoNobody; morality in the business world is for losers.
- arpyzo 5y agoI do the opposite. I refuse to peddle in this bullshit. I am that super-demanding client. It's a struggle, but I do well. Not as well as the bullshitters, but well enough to satisfy my family's needs and desires. The peace of mind of knowing that I'm doing my part to make the world a better place is priceless, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
- wayoutthere 5y agoHonestly I feel the same — bleeding corporations of the resources they need to extort people out of their money is making the world a better place. Praxis takes many forms.
- arpyzo 5y agoAn interesting take. I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear, I don't think what you're doing leads to positive change. I think it leads to a race to the bottom. Are you sure your take isn't just self-justification?
- wayoutthere 5y agoHonestly don’t care about the second order effects on the broader economy; it’s about taking direct action, ripping the system, then spreading the wealth around your community. Not everyone is a straight white guy with a family and kids, and if you’re not, climbing the corporate ladder doesn’t happen for you if you play by the rules.
- hardlianotion 5y agoYou are peeing in your bathwater.
- wayoutthere 5y agoIt’s honestly difficult from the outside to see how what I do is any different from the legions of consulting firms who fake time sheets, triple-bill clients, trade insider info in exchange for contract discounts, etc.
- hardlianotion 5y agoIt's part of the continuum sure.