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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by peterkelly on Monday June 14, 2021 @05:06AM (#27500666)
My thoughts exactly. This sentence really struck me as a strange thing to write:

> Often these ‘rebels with a cause’ – also known as positive or constructive “deviants” – may be motivated because they care for the organisation and its mission, and feel psychological discomfort when they see that important capabilities clearly need improvement.

If you don't feel that way about your work, then what the hell are you even doing there?

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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by Dudeman112 on Monday June 14, 2021 @08:00AM (#27501554)
Working in a pleasant job for enough money to live comfortably, of course.

Drink the Silicon Valley kool aid with moderation.

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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by throwaway87163 on Monday June 14, 2021 @05:18AM (#27500714)
Not every job can be a passion. Sometimes people just need the money and are only there because of it.
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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by mtberatwork on Monday June 14, 2021 @08:03AM (#27501580)
I can guarantee you the company does not feel the same way about the `rebel with a cause` as the rebel feels about the company, especially when times get critical. Unless you are the founder, it's best not to get too caught up in mission statements.
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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by DocTomoe on Monday June 14, 2021 @10:12AM (#27502730)
And even founders are not completely immune. See Steve Jobs, ca 1985
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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by Aeolun on Monday June 14, 2021 @08:42AM (#27501866)
> If you don't feel that way about your work, then what the hell are you even doing there?

I think it’s possible to care about doing a good job without caring about the company.

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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by astura on Monday June 14, 2021 @09:20AM (#27502179)
Um... Working? Presumably.
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