• brap@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    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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        6 days ago

        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 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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        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.