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I sometimes think that some Managers, and even primary founders, have such ungratifing gratifying social lives outside of work; They need the social bonding, and drama, that goes on in certain work settings

Kinda like my last girlfriend. I honestly felt if she didn't have an office to go to, and couldn't boss around someone beneath her in the organization around, gossip, and socialize; she couldn't sleep well.

Yea, if she couldn't make someone at work miserable--what's the point of it all?

She didn't even care about the money, it was an ego thing that I will never understand. That Bad Boss attitude who get things done. That, "Dam I'm good!" attitude.

This is not about her gender. I have met more than a few guys with the same flaw. I just didn't go home with them. I've had way to many bosses that loved the office "family".

I don't know how many times I heard we are a family here. Under my breath--I mutter, ya the Manson Family.

I get the social part, but why make everone miserable by dragging them into the office, especially if things get done at home?

I usually liked all by co-workers, and even enjoyed their company outside of work. I was single though.

Covid proved many positions could could be done at home.

If I had the power, I would offer financial benefits to companies that kept employees home.

Working from home, if you can do it, should be celebrated.

And I won't even get started on the rediculious commutes we did for the past 100 plus years. I've know guys who commuted 3-4 hours a day.

If global warming is a problem wouldn't those in power want us at home instead of driving. But dude--we have electric cars? Most of us won't be able to afford one for years, and even then. Most electricity is still not carbon neutral.



> don't know how many times I heard we are a family here.

Depending on my mood, my response to this sort of nonsense is one of either:

"All the more reason to have as few of us as possible in the same place."

"Ah, family-- the people in your life most likely to molest you."

I'm great at parties.


Competition for social status is the fuel that propels so many people's lives.

Acting rudely, just because you can, is something people struggle all their lives to achieve.

I just think Darwinian tribalism is the natural status quo of human beings.

Well thought out, altruistic, social structures, are almost the exception.


I had a comment in the same vein two weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31155366




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