thisisaguy

straight into what a lot of the discussion is about... personal attacks over the internet.

happens pretty easily, it seems.

"If everywhere you look, everyoneais a jerk, you might be the jerk."

(Not saying anyone here is a jerk. That quote kind of changed my perspective on a situation)

I wouldn't say it's accepted. IT and engineering staff are often given very little respect outside of their own departments in organizations, but they're tolerated.

I hope we see the "shitheads get ahead" mentality give way, or at least recognize that we're first and foremost facilitators of business and that working to earn respect from coworkers is an important part of that.