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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 39 points 11 months ago

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

-Capitalism

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 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. :)