Re:Ask HN: How do I stop myself being toxic?
by bjourne on Wednesday June 29, 2016 @09:37AM
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> Others have mentioned a book, I'll make sure I read it and I hope it helps people's impressions of me. I just want to do the best I can and I love my work- I just get very frustrated by people who don't want to do their jobs.
> It's like driving a Ferrari in LA traffic.
I must say I really understand what you mean. :) But I think I have learned that to strong emotions, either positive or negative, doesn't belong in the workplace. It costs so much when you get burnt and dumb bosses interfere and imposes their will. I still do 100% everyday and every hour I work, but I'm a little emotionally detached or shielded from the result of it.
Instead, I'm contributing to a free software project where I can be really passionate. You should probably try that too.
> It's like driving a Ferrari in LA traffic.
I must say I really understand what you mean. :) But I think I have learned that to strong emotions, either positive or negative, doesn't belong in the workplace. It costs so much when you get burnt and dumb bosses interfere and imposes their will. I still do 100% everyday and every hour I work, but I'm a little emotionally detached or shielded from the result of it.
Instead, I'm contributing to a free software project where I can be really passionate. You should probably try that too.