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Re: Please do remember...

@Robert Moore

I mean, I've just described Stockholme Syndrome as a sort of dark twisted magic wielded by malevolent entities so I can appreciate fiction! :)

Please do remember...

While I very much enjoyed Simon's dialogue with Carl - and felt privileged to share in the delight of confronting an obvious piss-taker - it was sadly to be short lived, and this air of humour and camaraderie became a toxic fog of woe and despair.

You see, Simon obviously has a great work ethic and he comes across as someone who enjoys doing things well. He interacted with Carl from a position of humour and an almost parent-like fondness we've all experienced when trying to convince our parents that the sexy magazine we want will help us with Biology in school. I considered Simon as someone I could happily work with, until...

Sadly, Simon eventually displayed symptoms of an illness that is endemic to modern business. An illness that is spreading at a worrying pace amongst today's workforce... propelled consciously, or unconsciously, by those in Management and Marketing and HR and even those closest to your allocated workstation whom you have been instructed to think of as "family".

This illness, nay, sickness is borne from a manipulative and insidious rhetoric dark magicks during some treacherous motivation and leadership gathering no doubt. For those unlucky enough to fall prey to it become afflicted with the unquestioninig belief that this... thing... which demands so much of their life force but offers little in return is somehow - in some way - something they wanted... or alternatively THEIRS. Sadly, it is clear that this Simon-shaped vessel no longer carries the bright, loving, warm soul it once did and all that is left, is "our company".

By all means do great work, enjoy the value you provide and always pursue whatever gives you meaning. However, always remember... the employment contract bestowed upon you as if it was some divine blessing is nothing more than your instructions to help someone else achieve their dreams.