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In reply to the discussion: James Fallows: Why You Cannot Say You 'Like' Firing People - & why you can't un-ring that bell [View all]mac56
(17,564 posts)24. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to.
You really think there's a distinction there? That's a pretty amazing bit of spin.
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James Fallows: Why You Cannot Say You 'Like' Firing People - & why you can't un-ring that bell [View all]
Pirate Smile
Jan 2012
OP
and graphics or voice-overs saying just how many people lost their jobs at these companies while,
Pirate Smile
Jan 2012
#6
The same reason you can't go back on strapping your dog to the roof of your car
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2012
#8
Beggin yer pardon but where in DSM IV (or in DSM IV-TR) is sociopathy defined?
Jackpine Radical
Jan 2012
#25
I defer to you and wish to commend your meticulous attention to detail. I do want to say that
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2012
#38
Let's just say that, as a criminal/forensic psychologist, I know a lot more than I ever wanted to
Jackpine Radical
Jan 2012
#39
Sooo... enjoying "having the authority" to ruin someone's life is, somehow, not the same
mac56
Jan 2012
#34
The benefit of having a power you may actually have no desire to actually use...
thesquanderer
Jan 2012
#40
"You don't have to enjoy firing people to enjoy the benefit of knowing that your employees
mac56
Jan 2012
#43
And the bastard has the gall to speak of the sacrifices of those who serve:
pinboy3niner
Jan 2012
#27
You're right. And if you really feel bad about firing someone, you hire George Clooney to do it.
tclambert
Jan 2012
#29
People who fire others rarely go into clinical depression, or kill themselves. That's all.
saras
Jan 2012
#26
Perhaps he asked his Personal Assistant what it's like to be a normal person.
tclambert
Jan 2012
#30
Left out the fact that you can't say it because a lot of people KNOW you can be fired for
patrice
Jan 2012
#31
Due to his education, we can assume the man, unlike lots of other people, is NOT word-deprived.
patrice
Jan 2012
#36
Even more out of touch is that many of us have absolutely no health care provider at all
riderinthestorm
Jan 2012
#37