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Self promotion is just way more accepted in the US vs most European countries. You notice this in ESA vs NASA. I also notice it when I read resumes. Resumes fro
by rqtwteye 3y ago
Self promotion is just way more accepted in the US vs most European countries. You notice this in ESA vs NASA. I also notice it when I read resumes. Resumes from European countries are way more subdued than ones from the US.
- fastball 3y agoESA isn't avoiding self-promotion, they're just bad at it.
- causality0 3y agoI have to agree with you. They're more than happy to label anything "NASA/ESA" when the ESA's project contribution was fifty Euros and a can of spray paint.
- martin8412 3y agoHey, that spray paint was load bearing!
- ekianjo 3y agoyou dont need self promotion when you spend taxpayers money
- panick21_ 3y agoThis is just overplayed. If you look at European rocket startups, they don't act much different. Some of them are even more prone to hype and exaggeration then American equivalence. Its just that ESA in particular has that culture.
- JBorrow 3y agoNo it’s not, this even goes to things like reference letters. US letters for the same candidate are always much stronger and use very different language.
- zarzavat 3y agoAmericans are just more comfortable showing emotion in general. It’s well known among musicians that American audiences are very different to European ones, they show their appreciation and involvement much more readily (and then there’s the Japanese…). There’s also that whole thing about clapping when the plane lands.
- martin8412 3y agoGo on any charter plane from Northern Europe to Southern Europe holiday destinations, and you'll hear plenty of clapping when the plane lands.
- jorvi 3y ago.. it is pretty much the opposite of what you say. Have you ever seen a European sports crowd vs an American one? European crowds are passionate. American crowds are exaggerated.
- teajunky 3y agoYou watch this video about the excitement level of NASA vs ESA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtOGcgWozd4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtOGcgWozd4
- jansan 3y agoYes, as a European I an relate, and it's a bit sad.
- victorhooi 3y agoWow - haha, that video is pure gold, and really hammers the OP's point home... Nice find - if I could upvote your post I would.