The myth of hard work and meritocracy.

[Core Imposter]

Old enough.

That's what I thought.

 

[WindFish]

That's what I thought.

What does that mean?

I'm old enough to know what the real costs of Thatcherism is.

 

[Quackers]

Your about 16 Wind?

 

[WindFish]

Your about 16 Wind?

Haha

I wish.

 

[Quackers]

I'm disappointed. Usually an older poster's age is reflected in the wisdom and rationality of their posts. Guess there are always exceptions

 

[WindFish]

I'm disappointed. Usually an older poster's age is reflected in the wisdom and rationality of their posts. Guess there are always exceptions

I'll take that as a compliment for reasons you can't understand

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

If CEOs or others have big revenues, good for them. However, the thing I find the most irritating in the myth denounced in this thread is when it's reversed : "because I earn a lot of money, then that means I work harder and I'm smarter than others". This is utterly wrong and still vastly widespread.

Generally that myth is very strong in professions which are money-focused, such as banking. Many people decides their carreer according to other criterias than money: they just want to build something or be useful. That doesn't mean they are soft-workers or stupid.

Well said.