@LukeWortley I think it’s dangerous to live in that mentality, but I also think it is important to be cognizant and aware of it. So thank you for that awareness. I just didn’t want it to be the only perspective, although I may have framed it a little sloppily 😅
I’d like to offer a different perspective. This doesn’t seem like a weird phenomenon; this just seems like a work/life balance thing. I work in the service industry and meet a lot of talented/interesting/plain ol good people (1/6)
@LukeWortley And I definitely do understand your prospective as well. So many people don’t have those systems in place for sure, and some people do try to use relationships to get a leg up (and both of those things are shitty in their own ways).
Legitimately no shade to the original poster. I just don’t see how someone on that trajectory could feasibly keep up with all the people amidst all the things happening in their life at that point. (6/6)
I love the people I get to interact with at work and the ways that I get to interact with them. Even if it doesn’t go deeper. Even if my support is silently cheering them on from afar. Even if it just looks like inflating numbers bc I don’t have the energy to reach out. (5/6)