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Fuck anybody who uses the word "passion" when talking about a job role (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to get into cybersecurity. I am willing to learn about it and do the job effectively. My dumbfuck cornfed manager said they want to make sure i have a "passion" for it. No, i will not think about cybersecurity day and night like i'm in love with it, you dumb fuck middle manager.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. The exception I see is if you're self employed doing something that you're legitimately passionate about. I'm saying that because I'm an amateur woodworker looking forward to the day when I can make good money from this activity, which is something that I deeply love and would gladly do all day long every day of the week, even Sundays - after all, it's what I do right now, but without getting paid for it.

It is, however, incomprehensible to me that someone would be "passionate" about a bullshit office job. It doesn't even have to be bullshit, honestly. You can even enjoy it, but how can you be passionate about it, knowing that you only get to enjoy a fraction of the fruits of your labor? Or knowing that you're just an easily replaceable cog in a soulless machine? I don't know, man. It just doesn't feel right to me.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

i could be passionate about working in nature, i like volunteering to clear invasives at my park and leading groups, but the environment conservation isnt profitable so theres about 3 of those jobs around here.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

that's a shame, because it's an incredibly important job