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ah meyers briggs, the tabloid astrology of the office worker.
by nimbius 3y ago
ah meyers briggs, the tabloid astrology of the office worker.
- mywacaday 3y agoI know someone who worked in finance HR for approx 20 years. Nearly every time the business hired someone who would have been identified as a poor fit by Meyers Briggs they wouldn't last 12 months.
- wil421 3y agoGiven a little time I can pass the test with whatever type they want.
- bobmaxup 3y agoOr just answer randomly. You might get rejected for inconsistent answers, but at least no one will have a "personality profile" for you that they can sell.
- abawany 3y agoI can see how that went: * "ok, extrovert-feely, DJ this party and be quick about it!" * "but the CEO said the quarterly results are due by EOD tomorrow!" * "are you going to oppose the MBTI? you sure aren't a culture fit are you?" edit1: formatting edit2: the point of the above flippant story is that the 'test' marked a person for failure and made their departure a self-fulfilling prophecy.
- educaysean 3y agoGrowing up in Asia, I've heard similar anecdotes about blood types. Yeah it sounds stupid in 2024, but back in the 90s, the bloodtype-personality theory was endorsed by politicians and business leaders. Pseudoscience yields anecdotes. Science yields empirical results.
- abawany 3y agoYou're right: astrology still has its believers.