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> If you're a mid-level grunt who yolos something and it's a disaster, you risk losing your job. This plays into concepts like privilege as well. If you are a
by bluefirebrand 2y ago
> If you're a mid-level grunt who yolos something and it's a disaster, you risk losing your job.
This plays into concepts like privilege as well. If you are a trust fund kid with very high financial security, or have a spouse willing to let you become unemployed who can pay the bills, or a family willing to take you back home if you run out of money, or any number of other safety nets, then you can afford to be a middle manager yoloing decisions that fail once in a while in the effort to fast track your career
Having safety nets that do not rely on yourself to be successful is a huge component of Psychological Safety that lets people take risks
- hilux 2y agoIncredibly true and important and ignored by almost everyone, especially the CEOs who've already "made it."
- calderwoodra 2y agoAgree completely. But if you're a middle manager, aren't there countless jobs available for you out in the world? Just being a middle manager is a safety net in-and-of-itself, so might as well take risks regardless of whether you have the above or not.