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[-] Alto@kbin.social 52 points 7 months ago

Yep, in the face of the infinite growth monster, anything other than exceeding expectations is seen as a failure

[-] Facebones@reddthat.com 39 points 7 months ago

"We see here you're up 5%, but you were up 5% last year too, so you're dead now."

-Capitalism

[-] FaceDeer@kbin.social 16 points 7 months ago

I still remember a line from a boss I had in one of my very first "real" jobs. "I expect you to exceed my expectations."

I didn't bother pointing out the problem there. I also didn't stay working for her for very long. :)

this post was submitted on 26 Dec 2023
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