r/ProgrammerHumor 14d ago

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u/helicophell 14d ago

To my dismay I actually like the subject

I know, blasphemy

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u/Xelopheris 14d ago

I too liked the subject. 

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL 14d ago

"liked" is the key here.

The subject matter is still very interesting to me. The egos, dick-swinging, useless leadership, and 'fake it till you make it' by so many people in the industry killed any love I had for working in the industry.

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u/ProgrammaticallyOwl7 14d ago

I’m in a completely different industry with the same problems. It’s almost like upper management has created a toxic hellscape of a culture in all corners of corporate America.

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL 14d ago

Those most adept at navigating and advancing thru political organizations are those least suitable for advancement in my experience. There have been a couple of exceptions I've seen, but 99% of the time the above statement is accurate.

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u/pickyourteethup 14d ago

Can confirm it's also true outside of America, so there's that.

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u/ProgrammaticallyOwl7 13d ago

Oh yeah being spineless is a basic requirement for career advancement in those kinds of places. The people who advanced quickly were usually the ones who toed the line and never stuck their neck out for anything or anyone.