Yes.. that's the thing of course. And I suspect that the majority of people that say the things in the email the OP posted are... basically assholes.
However some aren't - and for me they are the people I want to work for and learn from.
As I said; Ideally I'd love to be that sort of person. Unfortunately I have this horrible suspicion that most people feel that way - and in reality are not at all like that.
I keep myself going on the hope that because I have figured out this irony I might not fall into it.. (and, yes, I appreciate the extra irony there).
I just hope that when my first underling tells me I am a dick I don't laugh at him.
However some aren't - and for me they are the people I want to work for and learn from.
As I said; Ideally I'd love to be that sort of person. Unfortunately I have this horrible suspicion that most people feel that way - and in reality are not at all like that.
I keep myself going on the hope that because I have figured out this irony I might not fall into it.. (and, yes, I appreciate the extra irony there).
I just hope that when my first underling tells me I am a dick I don't laugh at him.