Friendships in the IT Workplace?

Greg Cantori asks: "We've seen stuff like this on TV and in movies. Policemen, Firemen, Astonauts, Army guys, etc, all gathered round a BBQ on a sunny weekend, chugging a few cold ones and maybe talking shop, wives and girlfriends preparing salads, kids running round the garden. Middle class bonding and fun, eh? Now, picture your IT workplace. Look around at your workmates. Do *you* get together on weekends? Do your spouses know any personal details of your workmates' spouses, beyond what may have slipped out during a long forgotten company Chistmas ball? Do you go bowling, play poker, or help your colleagues pave the driveway of their new home? Do you even have drinks with them after work? Is it just the professions who share some element of physical danger where this stereotypical bonding occurs, or can it occur with nerdy programmers? What are your experiences with friendships in the code-cutting office?"

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Why is bill gates the richest man in the world

[HanzoSan]

Do your homework you idiot.

Bill gates is the richest man in the world not because of smart investments, not because he worked harder than everyone else, not because hes the smartest.

Hes the richest man in the world because he backstabbed every idiot who thinks just like you do "Bill gates is my friend, he wouldnt dare take my idea"

"Bill gates? I trust him, he wouldnt use that affair i had with my wife against me"

"What? Bill gates? Hes an honest man, he would never do something like that"

Imagine the shock on everyones faces when bill gates backstabbed all of them, every CEO whos ever tried to make friends with bill gates has ended up being backstabbed,

Why? Because bill gates KNOWS this is a competition.

Thats why Microsoft is so successful, Microsoft is a competitive company, an aggressive company.

If you were rich, chances are you stepped over alot of people and backstabbed quite a few to get where you are.

Some people get lucky and end up rich, but the people who are rich and who have friends dont usually stay rich.