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RE: Exploitation is a two-way street (was a bunch of other threads)
Subject:RE: Exploitation is a two-way street (was a bunch of other threads) From:Andrew Plato <gilliankitty -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 1 May 2003 08:35:53 -0700 (PDT)
--- "Gillespie, Stephen (Contractor)" <Stephen -dot- Gillespie -at- Persnet -dot- Navy -dot- Mil>
> Well, I believe this is a 'simplistic' way of thinking. Good intentions are
> not always rewarded with respect and financial gain.
No, they're not. And a smart person can identify these situations early and
either get away from them or manipulate them such that do reward them. A
cog-in-the-machine just lets people take advantage of the
> Well, Andrew a 40-hour work week (norm) certainly isn't all that I would
> envision as 'utopian'. But if you think 50 hours, week in/out, is great, why
> are you working for yourself? - man, you're the 'ideal corporate employee'
> (my old employer is looking for YOU!).
I work for myself because I refuse to work for morons. I'd rather work 90 hours
a week for myself than 10 for somebody so stupid, they should be ground up into
hot dogs. And unfortunately, most large organizations reward and encourage
mediocrity and obedience.
Andrew Plato
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