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I'm a little unnerved by someone who lists honesty as "unprofessional". Perhaps he meant tactlessness or lack of a filter?
by jacalata 13y ago
I'm a little unnerved by someone who lists honesty as "unprofessional". Perhaps he meant tactlessness or lack of a filter?
- Crito 13y agoIsn't "unprofessional", perhaps put under other names, an old mainstay in west-coast tech? The standard HN attitude towards, say, wearing suits (or even just 'business casual') would be considered "unprofessional" in many circles. This mostly came to a head during that "Zuckerburg/bankers/hoodie" circus from last year. If somebody honestly told me that they believe in casually dressing for work, I wouldn't consider them to be tactless or lack a filter.
- nknighthb 13y agoOr perhaps their experience with the dishonest suits (redundant, I know) who whine about professionalism matches my own. "Professional" and "pathological liar" have been synonyms for me since my first job.
- marcosdumay 13y agoIn my experience, "unprofessional" is synonimous with "honest", but "professional" has several different meanings, "pathological liar" is just one of them.