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The question remains: did he merely misspeak, or is he actually that disconnected from what it's like to have a job? It's good to see a clear and quick retract
by quesera 12y ago
The question remains: did he merely misspeak, or is he actually that disconnected from what it's like to have a job?
It's good to see a clear and quick retraction, but jeez -- did the words really reflect a thought he had in his head?
- BadassFractal 12y agoExactly. "I answered that question wrong" to me read like "I should have been more politically correct with my wording", it doesn't change the fact that in his head he actually thinks employees should shut up and work hard hoping that good things will happen to them.
- x0x0 12y agoAnd ignores that -- if you believe minimsft, and there's little reason not too -- microsoft is an extremely political company.
- x0x0 12y agoDefinition of gaffe -- saying what you really think.
- nandemo 12y agoI'm surprised that people are surprised. I'm male and I've heard variations of "you shouldn't ask for a raise/bigger salary" many times from my managers or hiring managers (when looking for a job). For example: "you shouldn't be focusing on money, just do great work and the financial rewards will come [someday]". Or "we are looking for people who have passion for $whatever_our_company_does, not people who are primarily interested in higher compensation".
- danielweber 12y agoYeah, I've heard that, too. Fuck those guys. I remember Steven Yegge said "every time someone has tried to make me happy with money they've succeeded, usually on the first try."