> Exhibit A of why not to take your day job too seriously. Be professional — but that’s as far as it goes. +1 on this. His #1 is exactly why you should not let

> Exhibit A of why not to take your day job too seriously. Be professional — but that’s as far as it goes. +1 on this. His #1 is exactly why you should not let work, and especially work social events, become the "primary shaper of your life" - they can and will get rid of you anytime they think it might be convenient for them. It may not have anything to do with your skills or productivity, it may be just what someone high above you felt like doing for reasons that have nothing to do with you.