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This is a reminder to always figure out the game in an organization and play that game. Don't blindly assume that if you do a good job, you will be safe. You
by _qzu4 4y ago
This is a reminder to always figure out the game in an organization and play that game. Don't blindly assume that if you do a good job, you will be safe. You might not like politics, but politics is, unfortunately, a natural part of any organization.
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- swagasaurus-rex 4y agoWhen in doubt, look at the flow of money
- d23 4y agoWhat politics would have been requisite to escape nepotism and age discrimination?
- viburnum 4y agoA union.
- xyzzyz 4y agoUnions are all about your position in the union and your tenure. They are discriminating by age through explicit design, and in favor of most powerful and least vulnerable actors on the job market.
- viburnum 4y agoIn America maybe but not so much elsewhere
- blululu 4y agoAge discrimination yes, but unions have a long history of establishing and protecting nepotism.
- pydry 4y agoI get the feeling reading this that it wasnt exclusively about age - there was probably an additional political component that happened behind his back. Maybe he didn't kiss the right ring or he inadvertently made someone powerful but incompetent look bad in a meeting or something.
- haswell 4y agoThis is a good way to build a questionable reputation. I’d rather be known as a person who sticks to my principles and strives to do good work than someone who molds myself into whatever shape is necessary to succeed. This isn’t to say that one should be blind to political realities, but to actively participate is to perpetuate the problems at best, and to destroy one’s reputation at worst. These environments need people who challenge the bullshit. And in tech, we’re pretty privileged in that it’s generally going to be possible to find something else if necessary.
- jstarfish 4y agoAs someone who has stuck to their principles and had their reputation destroyed by someone else more willing to mold themselves into whatever shape is necessary to succeed, I would submit that yours is a losing proposition. Integrity is not a virtue anybody respects these days. The parent had it right. Times change. Values change. Adapt or die. Don't end up like me.
- haswell 4y agoWould that person have changed their attempts to destroy your reputation if you had similarly molded yourself into whatever shape necessary? I’m not saying you shouldn’t adapt, or make smart decisions given the circumstances you’re in. But they’re a big difference between political awareness/navigation and becoming part of the problem. > Integrity is not a virtue anybody respects these days. No offense, but this seems like an incredibly jaded response. It sounds like you went through something that led you to believe that, but I know from direct experience that this isn’t true. I do think it’s harder and harder to find, but the decline of integrity is hastened by people who choose to embrace the opposite.
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- salawat 4y agoFuck. That. I'm probably you in different skin, and goddamnit, get back on the horse. These people will drive everything into the ground if we let them win. People like us are needed. The inflexible ones to convenience. The crazies that set the bar high and keep it there. As soon as that bar slips, it slips hard. Eventually, we'll all end up in approximately the same locations, and shit'll be cash. Loss of integrity is not an option. Let the schmucks blow themselves up. We're the ones people look up to, and know when we throw in the towel, there is damn well a good reason. C'mon man. On your feet, we have Windmills to fuck up!
- dkjaudyeqooe 4y agoAh yes, petty office politics. You feel dead inside but at least you keep your job. Performance optional.
- zach_garwood 4y agoNah, I prefer having principles.
- agumonkey 4y agoExtremely wise advice. Your values may not align with another group values, or its state (good groups can rot). Always, always observe and adjust.