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I suspect it's very hard for people to realize that. Thinking back on my career, there were jobs I stayed at too long because I was hoping things would turn aro
by wpietri 3y ago
I suspect it's very hard for people to realize that. Thinking back on my career, there were jobs I stayed at too long because I was hoping things would turn around, that I could make more of a difference than I ultimately did.
That was hard enough for me to realize as a low-level worker. It has to be a fair bit harder if you've got a fancy title and a fancy salary. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
- anonylizard 3y agoLearning how to code fizzbuzz is hard for most people, it isn't for us. Learning basic corporate politics is hard for most people, not for prospective CEOs.
- wpietri 3y agoTrue, but I think that hurts them here. Corporate politics is about fitting into a status hierarchy and working your way up it. You exchange your own identity and concerns for that of the organization, and are rewarded with status and money. A fake CEO like Zhao appeared to want here would be doing exactly the same thing he's been doing on the way up: rolling over for whatever the more powerful person wants. It's just that the stakes have quietly changed, with a sudden downside of "5-10 in a federal prison". As people like Caroline Ellison have recently realized.
- emodendroket 3y agoI think this guy can probably easily find an equivalent position, so had less reason to put blinders on.