2026-05-09 23:32 UTC
Worse was my employer...
Employer: We've engaged a paragliding high performing surgeon to talk to you about resilience.
Doctor: I encouraged my wife to go paragliding with me. She was under prepared and had a bad accident, but I made her do it again. This is resilience!
Me: So you are encouraging people to take unnecessary risks with insufficient training, then expecting them to keep working afterwards. Great message!
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@allrite@masto.allrite.at 2026-05-09 23:38
Executives: "It's been a tough year and we have made many difficult decisions. We deserve a bonus! Also, I got a higher paying job elsewhere, so bye!" To employees: "It's been a tough year with many decisions imposed upon you. For those of you who remain, your workloads have been increased. Here's a psych helpline number to get you through it."
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@ThermiteBeGiants@aus.social 2026-05-09 23:35
@allrite@masto.allrite.at as the old joke goes: every corpse on Mount Everest was once a highly motivated person