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... because an anecdote about someone good being let go is data showing that that's the way it normally happens. ... because the person who was let go and who
by crusso 13y ago
... because an anecdote about someone good being let go is data showing that that's the way it normally happens.
... because the person who was let go and who worked very hard didn't learn anything, didn't improve his ability, couldn't take the tremendous experience he had gained and apply it in a new job or gasp start his own enterprise.
No, this isn't an anecdote that should serve as a red flag signalling IBM's continued move downward.
Far from it. This is an object lesson on why we shouldn't even try.
- Mvandenbergh 13y agoNo, but it is an object lesson in being strategic in where and when you try. Go ahead and work long hours on projects that build your skills, that will make you look good to the organisation or to future employers (or clients), but don't do it out of loyalty.
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- a3n 13y agoActually I believe object lesson is correct. Abject means severe, humble, or weak. Most commonly seen as "abject poverty." http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abject?show=0&t=1392229934 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abject?show=0&t=13... http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abject%20lesson http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abject%20lesson http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/object%20lesson http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/object%20lesson
- a3n 13y agoSorry, I'm confused. Are you plainly asserting that "this isn't an anecdote," and pairing that with a sarcastic statement that "this is an object lesson", meaning that it's not an object lesson, to reinforce your assertion that it isn't an anecdote? Or are you plainly asserting that "this is an object lesson," and pairing that with a sarcastic statement that "this isn't an anecdote," meaning that is is an anecdote, to reinforce your assertion that this is an object lesson? Or something else?