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Why geniuses don't have jobs

Started by _Xenu_, June 16, 2013, 12:11:41 AM

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Mermaid

Quote from: "Plu"This is why I only work for small companies. Big companies suck, by neccesity.
You can say that again.
A cynical habit of thought and speech, a readiness to criticise work which the critic himself never tries to perform, an intellectual aloofness which will not accept contact with life’s realities â€" all these are marks, not as the possessor would fain to think, of superiority but of weakness. -TR

_Xenu_

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Quote from: "Plu"This is why I only work for small companies. Big companies suck, by neccesity.
You can say that again.
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NeoLogic26

On one hand, I could see possibly everyone identifying with this article in some way, thus making it bullshit. On the other, I really identify with the type 2 "geniuses" even though I don't consider myself a genius. I am terrible on interviews, but there isn't a thing I can't learn on the job once I'm given the opportunity. I really enjoy solving problems on my own and I'm great at that, especially when it comes to technical issues. I feel like I'm wasting potential and wishing that someone would see that I can be a real asset. That is one of the most depressing realizations I've had of late.
"For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you." - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Mermaid

Quote from: "_Xenu_"
Quote from: "Mermaid"
Quote from: "Plu"This is why I only work for small companies. Big companies suck, by neccesity.
You can say that again.
Did you get the PM I sent you?
Are you asking me or Plu? If you are asking me, no, I didn't.
A cynical habit of thought and speech, a readiness to criticise work which the critic himself never tries to perform, an intellectual aloofness which will not accept contact with life’s realities â€" all these are marks, not as the possessor would fain to think, of superiority but of weakness. -TR