Americans Identify, WAY, WAY TOO MUCH with their Careers...
This is yet again, another one of those topics that I cannot stress enough or go on and on about, with how much of a problem it is.
And yet, even as much as I am aware of it, when I do have to go out in public and interact with the public, even as much as a simple "cashier" and they talk on any level, I am just completely astounded when I am reminded to the extent that people in America identify with their careers...
EVEN A CASHIER...
The thing that I forget, because I am not used to this modern world in the way it functions, and also because I grew up in a time when interactions with others, YES even in a place of business, were far more casual, unfolded and personal compared to how they are today, that my own mental reflexes make me respond in a way that assumes they are asking for personal reasons, and as if they are not an NPC.
Hell, even 15 years ago, a bartender or server at a restaurant you stop in after work or just to go out and hang out, would be much more personal with you, and nowadays, all questions and interactions either interact or have to do with sizing you up in your profession, or they are asking you something out of a "requirement" in their workplace.
The thing too that I notice about Americans with this, is also with how much coincides with you having a "personality" being treated as a crime, is that Americans seem to act as if you show any lack of "discipline" or "readiness" to be at your job, or if you are a free-spirited person, that you are somehow "irresponsible" and "untrustworthy".
There is always this air about them like this, and it's even worse if it's like one of your Clients or someone else who otherwise knows you or your own profession who questions your own work schedule or ethics, or approach to things, or why you don't seem to know every single thing.
It really has become a very annoying character trait in Americans, and I am not sure who this may resonate with but there has to be some people out there who understand it, because it's as if you aren't allowed to have a personal life anymore in the minds of these people.
If you say anything out of the ordinary or complain about something or anything, even customers, it's met with "suspicion" also.
You also can't even have open discussion about bad food at a certain place anymore, because there is this culture of "fear" that you might be an undercover trying to gather information about what a business competitor might be saying behind their backs.
Before around 2010, this wasn't a "thing", or at least nowhere to the degree that it is today.
Really, really fucking sterile and boring existence these Americans have and live every day, and NPC's really piss me off everyday.
Linkedin is death!
ReplyDeleteI can't stand the no talent fools they can't do anything in real life, posting nonsense and drawing attention to themselves on Linkedin.
They use AI too, for interviews too. No talent. No ability. No work ethic. Nothing but parrots out there. Group think assholes.
I am fortunate to be semi retired because making money today with these NPC in management or fake leadership positions would be brutal.
Most people are better off starting up a small business for themselves. This is 10x true if you have a good work ethic. Pick your own hours.
If I was 12-18 again, I would drop out of school and learn to lay brick. I had uncles that were master brick Mason's, and built such high quality chimneys, sidewalks, etc...
I choose the college route and did well...but it would have been better to start a small brick business and work from Tues-Thurs, from 10am-4pm.
Because not many people can do that brick work. They don't have what it takes. They lack the talent. I would have survived and thrived with that business model.
Even having a portable taco truck is better than a stupid career, these days.
Npcs are thorough slaves, even though they migth not believe it. You and me would almost feel suffocated to act like this...
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