It is known (or should be) that men feel in a fierce manner. Fierce loyalty, fierce levels of aggression, intense competitiveness (I’ve gone to blows over a checkers game), and an intense commitment to getting the job done. I watched an interesting video over the weekend and discovered this subreddit just this morning via a comment made by /u/stonepimpletilists - I agreed with the guy in the video and found myself pondering the level of ‘loyalty’ men give their companies and how I believe often times that loyalty is misplaced. In the video it is briefly discussed that women earn less because they place more emphasis on family vice work whereas men will place work above all else. Whether the man makes his work his ‘mission’ or what, the point that stuck out to me was, Is the man (most men) making the COMPANY’S mission his own – therefore leading to him spending years helping the company reach their goal without ever attaining a goal for his ‘self’?

A company looks out for the company and that is just the nature of the beast. The ‘man’ who thinks otherwise is going to be in for a rude awakening. You took all of the shitty jobs? You put in the over time? You broke your back when others wouldn’t? That’s all great and shows commitment to the ‘cause’ but if you think the company if going to put in the foot work to get you promoted or to recognize your efforts, then you’re fucking going to be in for a world of hurt.

Companies don’t need Yes Men what they need are individuals who are aware of what it takes for a business to succeed and ‘loyalty’ is not a part of that equation. A majority (I’d say 90%) of companies aim to get maximum effort and production from you for the minimum price.

Let me relate it to a few other examples of ‘misplaced’ faith.

  • Your wife will always be there for you as you are always there for her – Negative.

  • Your wife and family view you to be the leader, deserving of respect and submission because you make the most money – Negative.

  • Your company will recognize your hard work and promote you even if you don’t work to ‘promote’ yourself – Negative

  • If you look for work elsewhere you are ‘betraying’ your company and that is unmanly – Negative.

  • If you do all of the things asked of you by those promoting the female imperative, eventually you’ll ‘win’ at life. – Fucking Negative.

I want you to look over the services you provide and the path your life has taken and is currently aligned to take. Do you have opportunities elsewhere? Could you just ditch your company and take a better paying/life satisfying job elsewhere?

If so, why haven’t you left? Do you feel it would ‘betray’ your current company? Do you think they would leave you behind if they found cheaper work or a better process that killed your position? They probably would, because they are looking out for what is best for the company. It is time you started looking out for what is best for you.