Faith, Purple haired feminist 🧋 
I wish more people got hired just for being decent people you want to have around instead of everything having to be about ROI all the time. One of my favorite coworkers is the local office manager. She's probably the "least important" by capitalist BS metrics but she's also one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. She makes me want to show up to work.
fanksway@faithisleaping I disagree. It seems from my perspective that the socially adept excel at rising through the ranks, while those who struggle with the political game flounder. And I have noticed that most people judge the kindness in a way that is antithetical to integrity. Regardless, the reward for being a "decent person" should be intrinsic.
@fanksway I said nothing about people who play political games. People whose primary skill is navigating corporate politics for their own personal gain can fuck right off.
@faithisleaping I definitely agree with the sentiment. But it's naive to imply one would can discern political games from sincere kindness. Maybe I am just cynical.
@fanksway Oh, there are absolutely two-faced people in this world.
The person I referenced, however, is not one. Her kindness is genuine. And she plays zero political games. She's not even in a position where playing politics would do her any good. She's just very good to have around.
The original thesis was that focusing on skills and ROI doesn't necessarily lead to having the best people. And I'm very much including "good manager" in the skills category. Lots of the people who climb through politics do so because people above them think they have certain valuable skills. Hell, one of the worst types of corporate political climbing is people who convince the technically naive above them that they have more skills and get more done than they actually do.