[lbo-talk] Re: "earning" 200k

[B.]

Frank Scott wrote:

"there are at least a handful of upper income folks
who do, indeed, put in long, long hours and work very
,very hard,  even to the extent of losing families and
leisure time, etc..."

Well, for one thing, I don't doubt that the work of
exploiting labor can be "hard" and time-consuming for
those at the top of the ladder.

Another thing about people putting in miserably long,
yet well-compensated, hours: A friend floated a theory
to me that I've come to put a lot of credence in. The
so-called "workaholics" in upper management--those who
stay into the office late at night, forfeiting their
childrens' birthdays and that sort of thing because of
deadlines or whatever else--isn't it possible that
these people simply appear to be dedicated
hard-workers, when in fact the reason they stay in the
office most of the time is because they're in love
with the power they wield over others as long a
sthey're in there?

A lot of folks in upper managerial positions seem to
get awfully used to giving orders, having underlings
defer to them, etc. They enjoy the power. When they're
out of the office, they're just another slob, like you
or me. I think some people, used to bossing others
around, simply can't deal with that, so they prefer to
stay in the office where they can be a little tin pot
dictator all they want. And it's passed off as being
"dedicated to the company," etc.

Fuck bosses. =)

B