18 May 2022 2:26 pm
Skans » 18 May 2022, 2:21 pm » wrote: ↑ Probably smart test takers who weren't ready for the "real world" after 4 years so they deferred their entry into the workplace for another 1.5 years and waited until a cush government job came along. You know, where they can continue to hide out from risk, danger, angry customers, quotas, and constantly being judged based on what they added to "the bottom line".
Why do people hire these types? I mean, if you need them to work on designing models and crunching numbers based on very regimented direction, then I get it. You're hiring technical bots. But, if you really need them to think and lead - you're recruiting from the loser's bin.
There is some truth to this. The government job is quite cush. No angry customers, no hard and fixed deadlines, and no overtime. Due to the relatively low pay (starting at 46K versus 82K in the private sector), we do not get the cream of the crop. I have started to seriously look elsewhere. I have automated myself out of job.
I guess that my amazement comes from the fact that they can talk about themselves and their opinions all day. Ask them about Mark Cuban (owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks) or some lame reality show on Netflix and they could ramble on for days. Now, ask them to give real life examples of price elasticity of demand (which is pretty basic) and they offer nothing.