It's a cruel system
It's a cruel system
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The sheer volume of people I've encountered through numerous jobs that are on high wages but lack basic skills astounds me.
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They have other skills you don't have, that are more important for those high paying jobs.
Like faking genuine interest in the shit their higher-ups blather on about, convincingly laughing at racist and misogynist jokes, backstabbing their peers when a position opens up, and doing the most demeaning tasks with a smile and a "thank you".
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Don't forget rudely asking the flight attendant to bring another warm moist hand towel as I have spilled my pre-flight mojito.
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I thought you'd go a different route and I was ready to fight. But yes. This sums it up pretty well. I quit my last job with a (roughly translated) "you're an idiot, go fuck yourself. I'm polishing up my vita" and it was SO great.
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"Soft skills"
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I mean, yeah. You ever ask an average software “engineer” to have a constructive conversation with someone a different department? It’s a nightmare.
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Yeah, asking software engineers to work with other departments is basically my entire job. I drink a lot.
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They have other skills
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134 comments