Things that make you go hmmm.
Two disturbing comments that came out of me while responding to other admittedly depressing (tho insightful!) comments made by others...
1.
So, if you are an asshole to people up front, people know what you are capable of, and respect that. (d2leddy)
This is the ultimate built-in injustice of the universe. Being UN-intrusive and UN-offensive doesn't pay. It just gets you walked on like a cheap carpet, so that you eventually cave in and become intrusive & offensive.
Take for example right now as I type this. I am being quiet & respectful not to disturb other people's spaces, which means they are free to be loud & obnoxious and thoroughly invade mine. If I spoke up about it tho, I would be An Asshole(tm).
2.
at my current job all I can think is ME=FAIL because it is such a stupid job. (ptownnyc)
Glad to hear others voice this. Mine makes me quite financially secure, and every voice of reason in my life (read, parents) says "Don't ever let go of that, you don't know how good it is!" and yet part of me HATES myself for staying in it, because it is SO PHUCKING STUPID, and the way people operate & behave here is SO PHUCKING NEANDERTHAL, and the banter & atmosphere & assumptions & rituals inherent here are SO PHUCKING BANAL they bear next to no resemblance to humanity, and I feel smaller & less powerful & less called to do good things with my life the more time I spend here.
But it's a great job, I should be thankful!!
1.
So, if you are an asshole to people up front, people know what you are capable of, and respect that. (d2leddy)
This is the ultimate built-in injustice of the universe. Being UN-intrusive and UN-offensive doesn't pay. It just gets you walked on like a cheap carpet, so that you eventually cave in and become intrusive & offensive.
Take for example right now as I type this. I am being quiet & respectful not to disturb other people's spaces, which means they are free to be loud & obnoxious and thoroughly invade mine. If I spoke up about it tho, I would be An Asshole(tm).
2.
at my current job all I can think is ME=FAIL because it is such a stupid job. (ptownnyc)
Glad to hear others voice this. Mine makes me quite financially secure, and every voice of reason in my life (read, parents) says "Don't ever let go of that, you don't know how good it is!" and yet part of me HATES myself for staying in it, because it is SO PHUCKING STUPID, and the way people operate & behave here is SO PHUCKING NEANDERTHAL, and the banter & atmosphere & assumptions & rituals inherent here are SO PHUCKING BANAL they bear next to no resemblance to humanity, and I feel smaller & less powerful & less called to do good things with my life the more time I spend here.
But it's a great job, I should be thankful!!