Re:“Don’t Try”: The Philosophy of the Hardworking Charles Bu...
by perl4ever on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @06:51PM
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Why isn't it meaningful or fulfilling to do a "dirty job" that other people need done?
It seems like people just get stuck with the contradiction that if they are good people, they must care about others, but they don't like doing things for other people.
I've noticed that a lot of people in IT seem to gravitate towards a position in which they have power...to say "no". If you like saying "yes", you will go down a different road. And yes, I know the typical responses to that and why you shouldn't do that.
It seems like people just get stuck with the contradiction that if they are good people, they must care about others, but they don't like doing things for other people.
I've noticed that a lot of people in IT seem to gravitate towards a position in which they have power...to say "no". If you like saying "yes", you will go down a different road. And yes, I know the typical responses to that and why you shouldn't do that.