Re: not enough real programmers? (was Re: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)

[hshubs@mindspring.com (Howard S Shubs)]

In article <7on4i0$b47$0@216.39.144.179>, Victoria Welch <vikki@oz.net> wrote:

>I think the correct term for this piece of pathos is "sociopath".  They
>are not as uncommon as most of us would like...

I don't see a contradiction between "sociopath" and "con man".  I must
admit that I'd not thought in terms of mental illness, though.


>No, he was not my *direct* boss (in reality, not in his mind), but the
>management there was so in "awe" of his financial resources (that were
>proping up that outfit) that they would do nothing to offend him.  He
>has acheived the ultimate "petty ghod" position in that organization.

So that organization, as propped up by a thief, is doomed.  Is it still around?


>All I got was a disgusted look from him.  He is simply too
>far gone to be salvagable.  Unless you are willing to act like he does,
>he will not respect you.  Since you are not independantly wealthy, he
>isn't going to respect you anyway.  Pretty pathetic person, to be sure. 
>I may be unemployed, but I ain't there <grin>.

And a good thing, too!

Fight with him??  I wonder if he'd say that to a guy.
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