The days are long but the decades are short

Re:The days are long but the decades are short by eruditely on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @05:18PM (#9455226)

This is correct, from my understanding cultivated sternness happens not by being that way by default but by being so lenient at several different moments in your past that you were strictly taken advantage of until you could accept it no longer and you had to be strict or mean.

Then the first time you decide to do so all every one ever sees is "Oh this guy is really harsh, what a jerk".

Such is life. I'd LOVE for pointers on this.

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Re:The days are long but the decades are short by tormeh on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @05:55PM (#9455374)

I would imagine some flexible middle ground? Like a number of hours you strictly have to be in the office per week, but outside general availability time (10-14) they can choose when they come and leave as long as they fill their quota.

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Re:The days are long but the decades are short by eruditely on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @11:19PM (#9456304)

I meant the sterness vs niceness balance as a life thing.

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