TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoHaving the ability to lie and manipulate with no remorse will get you much further in this world than having morals and being correctmessage-squaremessage-square185fedilinkarrow-up1722arrow-down147
arrow-up1675arrow-down1message-squareHaving the ability to lie and manipulate with no remorse will get you much further in this world than having morals and being correctTheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square185fedilink
minus-squareaesthelete@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoI work in that myself, which allows me to be a step or two removed from being a complete piece of shit, but still pretty close to the shitscape. Also, in that field, being an asshole without empathy gets you further up the org chart than being smart or good at your job, so my point stands.
minus-squarerealitista@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoHence why I’ve been at the bottom of the org chart most of my 30 year career. I moved up one rung once, but after I refused to do some shitty things to people, I ended up moving back down ;-). No regrets.
I work in that myself, which allows me to be a step or two removed from being a complete piece of shit, but still pretty close to the shitscape.
Also, in that field, being an asshole without empathy gets you further up the org chart than being smart or good at your job, so my point stands.
Hence why I’ve been at the bottom of the org chart most of my 30 year career. I moved up one rung once, but after I refused to do some shitty things to people, I ended up moving back down ;-). No regrets.