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LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy

LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy

Posted Jun 12, 2012 12:38 UTC (Tue) by mpr22 (subscriber, #60784)
In reply to: LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy by daglwn
Parent article: LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy

A number of factors.

  • Trying to persuade HR that your manager is a domineering jerk holds the prospect of being a stressful process.
  • Being on welfare is a stressful state.
  • Looking for a job is a stressful process.
  • It isn't always apparent during one's employment interview that one's prospective manager is a domineering jerk.
  • Sometimes the domineering jerk becomes one's manager after one has commenced employment, due to promotions, org chart reshuffles, etc.


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