I want to get into cybersecurity. I am willing to learn about it and do the job effectively. My dumbfuck cornfed manager said they want to make sure i have a “passion” for it. No, i will not think about cybersecurity day and night like i’m in love with it, you dumb fuck middle manager.
I can’t stand this shit. Managers are really out here trying to push the narrative that people DESIRE with their whole being to toil away in a particular field, because when you’re “passionate” about something, you don’t really care about the pay. The whole fuckin spiel is doublespeak for “I want someone who will be happy to be exploited”
I was a middle manager for about a year and I definitely thought about how beneficial it would be to my staff if I was dead instead of being the mouthpiece for some executive shit heel.
That’s all middle managers are, people that either get naively tricked into thinking they can make it better, or people who believe in the corporate mantra and are really gung-ho about representing the fake ideals of some fat cat exec. I was the first one, and it completely changed my already cynical perspective cuz at the end of the day, I was still just a mouthpiece for some stooge in a suit.
I tell my manager that the quickest way for me to lose my passion is not getting money from it lol
WHAAAAAAT?!?1!?
You’re telling me that you don’t derive all your enjoyment of a job from the labor and reward of seeing the company thrive???
Seeing your boss pull into the parking lot with a brand new $90,000 BMW doesn’t instill a sense of purpose for you in the compa… I mean family?
When would you say you lost your “passion”?
I expect an awkward meeting with HR and the boss like: “We’re concerned about your passion for this career. What’s going on?” Ibthink they figure if they get you to admit that you’ve lost interest on record, they can can you with less fear that you’ll collect unemployment.
Remember kids: Always be vague about why your numbers have dropped. Say you’re doing your best, act like youre taking their advice, and when it fails, say you tried it and you’re sorry. If they offer a severance, read the terms and make sure it’s not an admission of fault.
Those 6 months of unemployment pay are the only glimpses of freedom most of us get. Don’t let them deny you your respite
