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Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Re: Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Post by tungstenfurnace »

pavelludiq wrote: post #12

And lets not forget the physical and psychical terror from your colleagues. And the depression, apathy, and disgust with life. It was fun sometimes but between 7 and 15 years of age, i was pretty miserable in school, and i was bored because i knew everything and didn't find any challenges. But from the bright side i can now live my life with out fear of oppression because i know it and know that you shouldn't be afra…

Yup. Bullying is one of the worst features of the abysmal society which exists inside schools.

Plus the piece doesn't go very far in describing the micromanagement (that would give away the punchline). What kind of boss tries to control what you eat and what clothes you wear? Who demands you raise your hand before you can go to the toilet?

More fundamentally, the job wasn't chosen and there was no interview. In other words, it's slavery.

We don't see it because we were slaves ourselves for 12 years and therefore we feel it must be right. Otherwise we'd be forced to conclude that lives are being borrowed without permission.

Re: Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Post by raganwald »

subwindow wrote: post #3

Equating education with work is kind of silly. I mean, being silly is obviously the point of the post, but there's no need to be so morose about school. Education is incredibly valuable, and receiving it for free is nothing to sneeze at. In fact, millions of people pay tens of thousands of dollars a year for it after they get done with the free stuff. Plus, summer vacation is totally awesome.

"millions of people pay tens of thousands of dollars a year for it after they get done with the free stuff."

The fact that many people pay for something does not make it worthwhile for you.

Re: Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Post by GrandMasterBirt »

riklomas wrote: post #6

I like the way open-desk seating is regarded as a bad thing, surely it's better than being sat in a cube all day?

He should have mentioned: "Its an open desk area where talking to other employees is highly discouraged"

Re: Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Post by derefr »

bayareaguy wrote: post #15

$0 salary and no equity (you’re supposed to be compensated in experience) - The experience is worth more than the market salary would pay for the work. In many cases it leads to preferential social treatment and occasionally the social connections you make on the job will turn out very valuable later. no benefits other than vacation and sick time: no insurance, for example - However, depending on the quality of the e…

Generally speaking these kinds of employers are often close to home - not true. People take the distance of these employers into account when choosing where to live, instead of the other way around. You'll find the relatives of employees may be dragged around easily by the whims of the employer's industry (and their government Boards.)

Re: Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Post by nazgulnarsil »

edw519 wrote: post #19

That's nothing. Look at the job I took: lifetime exclusive contract, you can't work anywhere else, not even moonlighting $0 salary and no equity (you’re supposed to be compensated in satisfaction) no benefits other than being told that "everything here is a benefit" no possibility of promotion or raise, ever no job description: just do what you’re told no office of your own, in fact, nothing of your own, ever again a…

while amusing, I think that in this culture "marriage" has become synonymous with "bad marriage" as evinced by the attitude of this post and the portrayal of marriage in the media. Specifically, I think that too many marriages (and relationships in general) involve a dominant/submissive relationship rather than one based on equality. I think the media promotes this idea that either you are in charge or they are with no room for something in between.

Re: Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Post by gruseom »

edw519 wrote: post #19

That's nothing. Look at the job I took: lifetime exclusive contract, you can't work anywhere else, not even moonlighting $0 salary and no equity (you’re supposed to be compensated in satisfaction) no benefits other than being told that "everything here is a benefit" no possibility of promotion or raise, ever no job description: just do what you’re told no office of your own, in fact, nothing of your own, ever again a…

I don't get the humor in that. I mean, I see the obvious shell of what's supposed to be funny; but to me there's no actual funniness in it, just a profound absence of mutual respect.

Re: Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Post by rms »

gaika wrote: post #7
rms wrote: post #4

Funny, but too lightweight for #1

Do not think so, this is really important and sad. Taming of the wild animals starts at school, and then we wonder why so few are growing up entrepreneurs?

It is much, much easier to vote something up that says a simple profound truth than anything complicated for many different reasons. It is bad when easy to vote things dominate the homepage.

Re: Would you work with micromanaging boss, no salary, and all your work thrown away?

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Post by gaika »

rms wrote: post #39
gaika wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do not think so, this is really important and sad. Taming of the wild animals starts at school, and then we wonder why so few are growing up entrepreneurs?

It is much, much easier to vote something up that says a simple profound truth than anything complicated for many different reasons. It is bad when easy to vote things dominate the homepage.

Ironic, aren't you the one who posted a flash game the other day and it made to #1?
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