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0 pointssandworm1013y ago0 comments

The guy has money and acolytes in high places. Quit if you want, but dont make an enemy of someone who can blacklist you. Just leave. Dont make a scene.

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friendlyHornet3y ago

This.

We're talking about a guy who publicly falsely accused a guy he was jealous of of being a pedo without evidence. Just imagine what he would do if he could get away with it without backlash

I wouldn't want to gez on his bad side because I think he has the power and pettiness to ruin my life

sandworm101OP3y ago

And now he controls twitter. I doubt he will self-censor. Such allegations may well live on in search results for many years.

glogla3y ago

You can grovel in front of an abuser, giving up all human dignity, if you want. In the end, he is just a man, and evil one at that.

sandworm101OP3y ago

Leaving is not groveling.

camjohnson263y ago

You don’t have to imagine: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-13/when-elon...

smartbit3y ago

Link https://archive.ph/LPghE

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Admits He May Have Bipolar Disorder https://yourdost.com/blog/2017/08/is-elon-musk-bipolar.html

kenjackson3y ago

That’s ugly. Alright, y’all have convinced me to not stand up to him. And more depressingly try to never cross his path, much less work for him.

friendlyHornet3y ago

This article gets more terrifying the more you read

kenjackson3y ago

That just feels like a cheap way to live. Maybe it's prudent, but I feel like I couldn't live with myself.

ROTMetro3y ago

Read Sun Tzu, live like a great general, pick your battles wisely, and make the cost worth the gain. You will make more of a difference and live a life of more power than 'trying to not live a cheap way'.

kenjackson3y ago

It probably makes sense not to work for someone who can destroy your life and is inclined to do so on a whim. The calculus in dealing with those people is apparently different than just about anyone else you'll encounter in life.

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Madmallard3y ago

Acting out makes you look like a buffoon even if someone else started it.

kenjackson3y ago

Maybe. But if I was in a meeting and Musk was tearing into someone unfairly and viciously and that person just sat there, I'd feel bad for them and a little disgusted. Conversely, I think it would be empowering to see them stand up to Musk.

The thing is, Musk has enough money to treat everyone horribly and just have them quit. He would feel nothing. He'll just hire the next guy. But standing up to him I bet is something that happens nearly never.

Waterluvian3y ago

This sounds pragmatic. But it also sounds… I’m not sure but it set my alarm off.

Abusers and bullies need to be stood up to.

rad_gruchalski3y ago

Yes, but it’s also worth keeping in mind which fights one can win. Nothing to win there by yelling back.

dclusin3y ago

I think the relevant aphorism is: you can be right or you can be happy, but usually not both.

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friendlyHornet3y ago

This.

We're talking about a guy who publicly falsely accused a guy he was jealous of of being a pedo without evidence. Just imagine what he would do if he could get away with it without backlash

I wouldn't want to gez on his bad side because I think he has the power and pettiness to ruin my life

sandworm101OP3y ago

And now he controls twitter. I doubt he will self-censor. Such allegations may well live on in search results for many years.

glogla3y ago

You can grovel in front of an abuser, giving up all human dignity, if you want. In the end, he is just a man, and evil one at that.

sandworm101OP3y ago

Leaving is not groveling.

camjohnson263y ago

You don’t have to imagine: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-13/when-elon...

smartbit3y ago

Link https://archive.ph/LPghE

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Admits He May Have Bipolar Disorder https://yourdost.com/blog/2017/08/is-elon-musk-bipolar.html

kenjackson3y ago

That’s ugly. Alright, y’all have convinced me to not stand up to him. And more depressingly try to never cross his path, much less work for him.

friendlyHornet3y ago

This article gets more terrifying the more you read

kenjackson3y ago

That just feels like a cheap way to live. Maybe it's prudent, but I feel like I couldn't live with myself.

ROTMetro3y ago

kenjackson3y ago

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Madmallard3y ago

Acting out makes you look like a buffoon even if someone else started it.

kenjackson3y ago

Waterluvian3y ago

This sounds pragmatic. But it also sounds… I’m not sure but it set my alarm off.

Abusers and bullies need to be stood up to.

rad_gruchalski3y ago

Yes, but it’s also worth keeping in mind which fights one can win. Nothing to win there by yelling back.

dclusin3y ago

I think the relevant aphorism is: you can be right or you can be happy, but usually not both.

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