Don't work with assholes

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Post by frans » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:06 AM UTC

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Post by mnky9800n » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:21 AM UTC

this is sort of besides the point of the article, but why do people make businesses to sell them? as a scientist, i am not terribly interested in giving away the ideas that i have worked on for, typically, years. i become quite invested in them and continue to pursue them and evolve them until the funding runs out or new interests pop up that are worth replacing the old ones (typically this is an evolution as well). So to me, working hard for many years to build a company only to hand it to someone else seems like its not really a rewarding experience. I understand the part where people do this for money, but is there no personal investment? why would a business run the same without the person who did all the work doing it? i guess if the business is plumbing, and you have a list of clients who regularly call you to do plumbing, and then you don't want to do plumbing anymore because you are tired of it, you are really just selling the list of clients. and because your company has the brand recognition, you can say, well this guy is going to do your plumbing from now on but its still good old mnky9800n plumbing. still seems like a risky idea, but i guess if you are fully divested from the venture then what do you care? except for the likelihood that someone else will not care so much about mnky9800n plumbing as me.

Re: Don't work with assholes

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Post by ahoka » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:24 AM UTC

mnky9800n wrote: post #2

this is sort of besides the point of the article, but why do people make businesses to sell them? as a scientist, i am not terribly interested in giving away the ideas that i have worked on for, typically, years. i become quite invested in them and continue to pursue them and evolve them until the funding runs out or new interests pop up that are worth replacing the old ones (typically this is an evolution as well).…

Because life is finite.

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Post by hiAndrewQuinn » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:27 AM UTC

mnky9800n wrote: post #2

this is sort of besides the point of the article, but why do people make businesses to sell them? as a scientist, i am not terribly interested in giving away the ideas that i have worked on for, typically, years. i become quite invested in them and continue to pursue them and evolve them until the funding runs out or new interests pop up that are worth replacing the old ones (typically this is an evolution as well).…

I couldn't care less about giving ideas away no matter how long I worked on them. Ideas exist as a tool for me to get what I really want out of the world. When they outlive that purpose I endeavor to discard them quickly and without fanfare.

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Post by charcircuit » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:29 AM UTC

mnky9800n wrote: post #2

this is sort of besides the point of the article, but why do people make businesses to sell them? as a scientist, i am not terribly interested in giving away the ideas that i have worked on for, typically, years. i become quite invested in them and continue to pursue them and evolve them until the funding runs out or new interests pop up that are worth replacing the old ones (typically this is an evolution as well).…

You can work at a business you do not own.

You do not have to sell 100% of the business.

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Post by cabbagefan » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:29 AM UTC

mnky9800n wrote: post #2

this is sort of besides the point of the article, but why do people make businesses to sell them? as a scientist, i am not terribly interested in giving away the ideas that i have worked on for, typically, years. i become quite invested in them and continue to pursue them and evolve them until the funding runs out or new interests pop up that are worth replacing the old ones (typically this is an evolution as well).…

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Post by cabbagefan » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:31 AM UTC

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Post by mathgeek » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:32 AM UTC

mnky9800n wrote: post #2

this is sort of besides the point of the article, but why do people make businesses to sell them? as a scientist, i am not terribly interested in giving away the ideas that i have worked on for, typically, years. i become quite invested in them and continue to pursue them and evolve them until the funding runs out or new interests pop up that are worth replacing the old ones (typically this is an evolution as well).…

Sometimes it's the goal from the start, and sometimes it’s a result of time changing interests and priorities (not everyone wants the same thing 5-10 years later). Many folks also want to maximize the amount of their life spent not working. Some times it’s as simple as wanting to be wealthy (or wealthier).

Re: Don't work with assholes

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Post by robg » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:34 AM UTC

When you deal with a*holes don’t be surprised when you’re covered in sh*t.

Re: Don't work with assholes

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Post by bouke » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 9:35 AM UTC

> With a young family and a new life beginning, I did not want to ruin the limited time I have on this earth with my loved ones being a dad whose head is somewhere else, rather than enjoying these moments together. This a*hole wasn't worth it. I paid him off to leave us alone.

While understandable from his POV, I'm disappointed to see the guy getting paid for services not rendered, and so reinforcing his tactics.