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There is a difference between your colleagues -- as people -- with whom you can have a close relationship, and the entity that is your employer, which you real
by marcus0x62 3y ago
There is a difference between your colleagues -- as people -- with whom you can have a close relationship, and the entity that is your employer, which you really have to assume would jettison you at a moment's notice, because almost all companies would if the need arose.
I don't think of it as depressing to act as if a fictional entity like a corporation isn't part of your family. By all means, be friends with your coworkers, show up and work hard, but don't get emotionally invested in a relationship with an LLC or a C Corp that can't love you back.
- edgyquant 3y agoCorporations are not fictional entities. They are real things with their own goals and decision making networks independent of, and capable of enacting larger environmental change than, any individual human.
- marcus0x62 3y agoA person cannot form a friendship or familial relationship with a corporation, which is the point I was making. Also, you are incorrect about corporations not being fictional entities. Try googling the phrase.
- carlosjobim 3y agoIt's completely the opposite. Only humans can take action and make decisions. A "corporation" is at most a piece of paper in some filing cabinet. It is essential in life to understand the difference between what exists and what does not exist. A corporation is an abstraction that is 100% under human control. It is something that doesn't exist.
- edgyquant 3y agoCorporations are not under the control of a single human. This is like saying humans don’t exist because they’re made up of cells