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The thing to remember about working for sociopathic narcissists, people who fancy themselves messianic figures, etc. (essentially the Silicon Valley Tech Bro archetype that we've been lionizing ever since Steve Jobs) is that no matter how much you kill yourself, debase yourself, compromise your values for their grand vision, you are ultimately expendable and will be tomorrow's garbage as fast or faster. They will have extracted their "value" and left you to fend for yourself with your reputation tarnished. That whole Machiavellian maneuver not only isn't frowned upon, it is held up as the most responsible behavior on the part of these people and their worshipers.

Zoe's Tweet reads: "Wow the layoffs last night included a ton of surprises. Hardcore Musk loyalists (more on that soon…) and the founder of the newsletter platform Revue that Twitter acquired in 2021."
#ElonMusk #TwitterMigration #MuskIsADick #BillionairesShouldNotExist

in reply to Hank G ☑️

a friend saw how I was killing myself for a tech company he told me, "The CEO isn't going to come to your funeral."

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in reply to Hank G ☑️

Have there been new rounds of layoffs this week?

EDIT: Apparently that's a very recent Tweet, so it looks like the answer is yes?
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in reply to rastilin

Yep new round. No notifications of course. Just late last night people's emails stopped working.
in reply to Hank G ☑️

I’ve been working for such an individual, and yet I feel appreciated and I’m treated as I was a son they never had. I have the autonomy of decision, respect and a figure to follow in terms of technical proficiency and organization of work. It’s never black and white situation and I’m willing to try to influence them and if need be, convey the message…
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in reply to Hank G ☑️

When the pandemic started they acknowledged we have children and their instructions were to work as much as I’m able. I’m still sometimes asked to do something with “please and thank you” attitude, but I guess that’s the allure of working it IT security. So, not all narcissistic people are as bad as they seem. We do have boundaries and I guess I’m very lucky to have it this way! But as you said, not everyone is the same and some people can make your life a definition of living hell.
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Hank G ☑️
Yes I'm using colloquial versions of these terms not pulling something out of the DSM.
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Hank G ☑️
Thanks! It's a good point though. I am not a psychologist/psychiatrist who can give a diagnosis. I'm just stating my opinion using coarse colloquial language around these terms which may seem more precise than it actually is. It is just my shorthand for from the observables and my opinion of his character, or lack thereof based on it. To paraphrase The Dude, "It's like just my opinion, man..." :)