Navigating Business Worlds: Struggles of Scientists & Engineers

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The discussion highlights the frustrations faced by scientists and engineers in the business world, particularly regarding the pursuit of wealth and the insincerity often associated with it. Participants express a disdain for the manipulative nature of business interactions, where gratitude is rare and backstabbing is common. There's a recognition that engineers often struggle in business due to their focus on problem-solving rather than profit-making, leading to undervaluation of their technical skills. Many feel that to achieve financial success, one must abandon core engineering tasks for management roles, which disconnects them from their passion. Overall, the conversation underscores a deep-seated conflict between the love for engineering work and the challenges posed by the business environment.
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Ivan Seeking said:
Wow! Although I have met people who strike me as being soul-less [tares], I never thought about it quite like that. And coupled with that I have parents who have a WWII/depression frame of reference.

But I think it goes deeper than Catholicism. Consider the myth of Washington and his apple tree, for example. And wasn't it Honest Abe who walked a mile to return a penny, or something like that...? Or maybe those were just stories for the poor people. :biggrin:
And Ben Franklin's "A penny saved is a penny earned." There was a definite Thrift is better than wealth meme, that was going around in our childhood that isn't circulating nearly as much today. The credit card has changed everyone's thinking.
 

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