Its not about respect... Well its more about "respect" in a hazing way like : "We're miserable and we will only elevate other people who have to deal with the same misery as us" type of respect.
Kevin Samuels Discussion Thread
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Marc Spector
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This is all white man shyt. Most black men ain't getting invited to all that. Besides, I rather me and the wife start our own business.
Them are the same dudes that get cheated on or complain about paying thousands in child supportWhat purpose is there to get married this day and age with divorce rates so high? I'd get some young side pieces and bring them through
O's are different than Enlisted (in some regards).
O's are all Academy Cacs at the top, guys who are more politicians than troops. Guys who have been groomed as Officers since they were teens.
The culture of messy relationship fukkery is frowned upon in O culture. I mean we cheat, divorce, and swing and all that shyt, but just not nearly as brazen as Enlisted folks do.
He's mostly talking about middle management types of his generation. Who mostly kissed ass to to get their positions and move up the Corporate ladder. You are expected to be carbon copies of each other or they look at you funny.
But these days in a global market place. High value skills trump kissing up to your Boss. Who maybe located on the other side of the globe.
If you still working in these old industries where it's the good old boys club in charge he has a point.
But I personally avoid companies like this who want to know everything about your personal life. Or hang out together after work because they don't have any friends of their own. All their buddies are people on the job it seems.
Us dudes who are 6 figure, 6 certs don't really have to worry about stuff like this. Especially now with work-from-home being the norm going forward. Hell my closest co-worker lives in the Midwest while I'm on the East Coast. The rest of the team is spread out over Asia and Europe. His way is the old way where everyone worked at the same company for 30 years. That day is dead for the most part and not coming back.
I don't agree with Kevin's Corporate philosophy at all. Ever since he made a video about some CEO's wife mistaking him for the waiter at a Corporate function. And he didn't even check her because he feared for his job.
Sounds like the chick in this article who sold her soul just to move up the Corporate ladder. I don't see how these bootlickers look at themselves in the mirror. I've worked with clowns like this before and it's cringe worthy the hoops they jump through just to fit in.
Commentary: Why I decided to stop playing the 'safe' Black role in Corporate America
"I’ve not been able to fully embrace my Black identity at work," writes Katherine Thompson, "and my employers have lost the opportunity to benefit from the diverse experiences and background I bring their organizations as a Black professional."
At an early age, I learned to alter my Blackness through the art of code-switching. My mother was a lawyer and knew what it took to thrive and survive in a world not always equal or equitable. I took her generational lessons, culturally adapted, and evolved into what I call a “Black Corporate Chameleon.”
But these days in a global market place. High value skills trump kissing up to your Boss. Who maybe located on the other side of the globe.
If you still working in these old industries where it's the good old boys club in charge he has a point.
But I personally avoid companies like this who want to know everything about your personal life. Or hang out together after work because they don't have any friends of their own. All their buddies are people on the job it seems.
Us dudes who are 6 figure, 6 certs don't really have to worry about stuff like this. Especially now with work-from-home being the norm going forward. Hell my closest co-worker lives in the Midwest while I'm on the East Coast. The rest of the team is spread out over Asia and Europe. His way is the old way where everyone worked at the same company for 30 years. That day is dead for the most part and not coming back.
I don't agree with Kevin's Corporate philosophy at all. Ever since he made a video about some CEO's wife mistaking him for the waiter at a Corporate function. And he didn't even check her because he feared for his job.
Sounds like the chick in this article who sold her soul just to move up the Corporate ladder. I don't see how these bootlickers look at themselves in the mirror. I've worked with clowns like this before and it's cringe worthy the hoops they jump through just to fit in.
Commentary: Why I decided to stop playing the 'safe' Black role in Corporate America
"I’ve not been able to fully embrace my Black identity at work," writes Katherine Thompson, "and my employers have lost the opportunity to benefit from the diverse experiences and background I bring their organizations as a Black professional."
At an early age, I learned to alter my Blackness through the art of code-switching. My mother was a lawyer and knew what it took to thrive and survive in a world not always equal or equitable. I took her generational lessons, culturally adapted, and evolved into what I call a “Black Corporate Chameleon.”
Ezekiel 25:17
Veteran
He's mostly talking about middle management types of his generation. Who mostly kissed ass to to get their positions and move up the Corporate ladder. You are expected to be carbon copies of each other or they look at you funny.
But these days in a global market place. High value skills trump kissing up to your Boss. Who maybe located on the other side of the globe.
If you still working in these old industries where it's the good old boys club in charge he has a point.
But I personally avoid companies like this who want to know everything about your personal life. Or hang out together after work because they don't have any friends of their own. All their buddies are people on the job it seems.
Us dudes who are 6 figure, 6 certs don't really have to worry about stuff like this. Especially now with work-from-home being the norm going forward. Hell my closest co-worker lives in the Midwest while I'm on the East Coast. The rest of the team is spread out over Asia and Europe. His way is the old way where everyone worked at the same company for 30 years. That day is dead for the most part and not coming back.
I don't agree with Kevin's Corporate philosophy at all. Ever since he made a video about some CEO's wife mistaking him for the waiter at a Corporate function. And he didn't even check her because he feared for his job.
Sounds like the chick in this article who sold her soul just to move up the Corporate ladder. I don't see how these bootlickers look at themselves in the mirror. I've worked with clowns like this before and it's cringe worthy the hoops they jump through just to fit in.
Commentary: Why I decided to stop playing the 'safe' Black role in Corporate America
"I’ve not been able to fully embrace my Black identity at work," writes Katherine Thompson, "and my employers have lost the opportunity to benefit from the diverse experiences and background I bring their organizations as a Black professional."
At an early age, I learned to alter my Blackness through the art of code-switching. My mother was a lawyer and knew what it took to thrive and survive in a world not always equal or equitable. I took her generational lessons, culturally adapted, and evolved into what I call a “Black Corporate Chameleon.”
Things like this is why I want to bring in passive income or buy a business.
Once again fukk the corporate ladder if you breh. Motherfukkers must like bending, playing games and having to be on their Ps and Qs. Or they just be just too comfortable having secured a 'job'.
Entrepreneurship, multiple streams of passive income is what all folk should be striving for in Amerikkka. No bytch ass boss finna imply you gotta get married or do shyt period.
Obviously it requires more work and dedication especially at the start but its far more rewarding. I can't comprehend how any man's long term goal isn't to be their own boss and not have to worry bout dealing with passive aggressive cacs on a daily. Single and working for yourself = the ULTIMATE peace of mind, satisfaction and long term happiness. Work your job, save or deal crakka fukkshyt til you old & grey
Entrepreneurship, multiple streams of passive income is what all folk should be striving for in Amerikkka. No bytch ass boss finna imply you gotta get married or do shyt period.
Obviously it requires more work and dedication especially at the start but its far more rewarding. I can't comprehend how any man's long term goal isn't to be their own boss and not have to worry bout dealing with passive aggressive cacs on a daily. Single and working for yourself = the ULTIMATE peace of mind, satisfaction and long term happiness. Work your job, save or deal crakka fukkshyt til you old & grey
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NZA
LOL
it's a true correlation but the causation isnt really understood.
Bless't
Living the dream
Married men have all pressure in world. Work ya ass off to come home to a nagging wife and kids who drain your energy .Being single may keep me from certain promotions and perks in corporate America but at least I have peace of mind at end of day
Exactly. Quality of life is more important to me than the "possibility" of a promotion.
Divorced twice
Last pic he took on youtube was with a suspected tranny then deleted the pic.
I think it's because their parents and grandparents push younger people to uphold these outdated traditions. It's never about what the individual wants.
I know grown ass men who are Indian or Asian still being told what to do by mommy and daddy. That's not gonna fly in the black community for the most part for obvious reasons. I would get into it but don't want to get negged by feminists.
Black men who refuse to marry will never prosper in their careers" kevin samuel
The above statement by itself is bullshyt!
First, not everyone is meant to get married. Next, not everyone wants to get married.
But, aside from that, being married does not guarantee any Black man on becoming successful in their careers.
Are all Black married men gainfully employed? Especially now?
Having the will and drive to be successful starts from within! Has nothing to do with one's marital status.
A Breh can be in a non marital committed relationship and still be successful in his career. A Breh who is single can also have a successful career.
My thing is that I want Brehs to understand that they don't have to subscribe to societal templates in order to accomplish wherever career and/or life goals they set forth for themselves.
Like Dead Prez said in the joint "Discipline", plan your work and work your plan! If you wanna be successful in life, you gotta have the will, drive along with patience and testicular fortitude to become successful.
I just don't want Brehs to feel pressured into getting married or feel the need to do so in order to succeed in life.
Every Breh has control over his own destiny! Straight up!
The above statement by itself is bullshyt!
First, not everyone is meant to get married. Next, not everyone wants to get married.
But, aside from that, being married does not guarantee any Black man on becoming successful in their careers.
Are all Black married men gainfully employed? Especially now?
Having the will and drive to be successful starts from within! Has nothing to do with one's marital status.
A Breh can be in a non marital committed relationship and still be successful in his career. A Breh who is single can also have a successful career.
My thing is that I want Brehs to understand that they don't have to subscribe to societal templates in order to accomplish wherever career and/or life goals they set forth for themselves.
Like Dead Prez said in the joint "Discipline", plan your work and work your plan! If you wanna be successful in life, you gotta have the will, drive along with patience and testicular fortitude to become successful.
I just don't want Brehs to feel pressured into getting married or feel the need to do so in order to succeed in life.
Every Breh has control over his own destiny! Straight up!
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Rocket Scientist
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Same ones who promote you will fire you faster.Being black in corporate America way harder.
ogc163
Superstar
Depends on the industry, some of Kev's opinions on corporate America are interesting considering he worked in B2B sales and they generally don't have a blue blood/traditionalist reputation. What he is saying is true in traditional white-collar professions, but probably not so much in industries where being anti-establishment is a part of the culture.
Dude did not say anything like that
