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> I considered that merely a technical matter Well, when people are mere "resources", then firing someone is a simple "technical matter". Akin to shutting down

> I considered that merely a technical matter Well, when people are mere "resources", then firing someone is a simple "technical matter". Akin to shutting down servers. Right? (sigh) There are alien, monstrous beings amongst us, and they look just like us.

dec0dedab0de 13y ago
There are alien, monstrous beings amongst us, and they look just like us. I feel the same way anytime I hear C-level types give buzzword speeches with a blank stare.
wpietri 13y ago
I look forward to the day when any candidate for a managerial job is tested for sociopathic tendencies. And then, to be clear, they aren't given the job.
- duncan_bayne 13y ago
  That's a great idea. We should screen developers for Asperger's too, and make sure we don't hire any of those folks. Oh, and ADHD too. And you know what, people with bipolar disorder are a right pain in the ass to deal with, so we'll pass on them. Depressed people sometimes kill themselves, so hey, no hire, sorry.
  - wpietri 13y ago
    There's an important difference. If you give somebody power over people and they are unable to empathize, then they can't be trusted to act responsibly. Many sociopaths seek power precisely because they like exploiting people. If you're interested further in the topic, try reading Snakes in Suits or The Psychopath Test. Similarly, we shouldn't give people with peophillic issues power over small children. Broken people deserve our support, and we should work to heal them. But in doing so, we can't let them break other people.
    - porker 13y ago
      Another good book is "Office Politics" by Oliver James.
    - duncan_bayne 13y ago
      "If you give somebody power over people and they are unable to empathize, then they can't be trusted to act responsibly." Sorry - are we talking about sociopathy or Aspergers here? It feels like your exception is really a way of saying "well, no, don't discriminate against any of those people, only these people who I think really deserve it."

dec0dedab0de 13y ago

There are alien, monstrous beings amongst us, and they look just like us. I feel the same way anytime I hear C-level types give buzzword speeches with a blank stare.

wpietri 13y ago

I look forward to the day when any candidate for a managerial job is tested for sociopathic tendencies. And then, to be clear, they aren't given the job.

duncan_bayne 13y ago
That's a great idea. We should screen developers for Asperger's too, and make sure we don't hire any of those folks. Oh, and ADHD too. And you know what, people with bipolar disorder are a right pain in the ass to deal with, so we'll pass on them. Depressed people sometimes kill themselves, so hey, no hire, sorry.
- wpietri 13y ago
  There's an important difference. If you give somebody power over people and they are unable to empathize, then they can't be trusted to act responsibly. Many sociopaths seek power precisely because they like exploiting people. If you're interested further in the topic, try reading Snakes in Suits or The Psychopath Test. Similarly, we shouldn't give people with peophillic issues power over small children. Broken people deserve our support, and we should work to heal them. But in doing so, we can't let them break other people.
  - porker 13y ago
    Another good book is "Office Politics" by Oliver James.
  - duncan_bayne 13y ago
    "If you give somebody power over people and they are unable to empathize, then they can't be trusted to act responsibly." Sorry - are we talking about sociopathy or Aspergers here? It feels like your exception is really a way of saying "well, no, don't discriminate against any of those people, only these people who I think really deserve it."