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Undertoad · 02-15-2017, 10:13 AM

I did not keep in contact with anyone at my old workplace, but I've heard through the grapevine that the narcissist has told someone he has decided not to renew his contract with the company.

I am 100% certain that this is narcissist code for: the company did not renew HIS contract. He has a chronic inability to admit any level of failure or weakness...

And his office, where I worked, will surely now close. Bullet dodged, for me I guess, but a handful of other people are going to lose jobs. Here is where the narcissist wreaks havoc, even if s/he is not directly impacting you. S/he's impacting other people. Pissing people off, playing games, doing things that are ultimately unproductive.

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My current boss is a 6 out of 10 on the scale - maybe a 7, and it's annoying but you can work around it. It's funny, I was unable to see that 6-7 because my previous employer relationship was with a 10. I am disgusted with tech entrepreneurs and their narcissism and my next job I will most carefully vet for this very serious problem.

I hope.

02-15-2017, 10:13 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I did not keep in contact with anyone at my old workplace, but I've heard through the grapevine that the narcissist has told someone he has decided not to renew his contract with the company. I am 100% certain that this is narcissist code for: the company did not renew HIS contract. He has a chronic inability to admit any level of failure or weakness... And his office, where I worked, will surely now close. Bullet dodged, for me I guess, but a handful of other people are going to lose jobs. Here is where the narcissist wreaks havoc, even if s/he is not directly impacting you. S/he's impacting other people. Pissing people off, playing games, doing things that are ultimately unproductive. ~ My current boss is a 6 out of 10 on the scale - maybe a 7, and it's annoying but you can work around it. It's funny, I was unable to see that 6-7 because my previous employer relationship was with a 10. I am disgusted with tech entrepreneurs and their narcissism and my next job I will most carefully vet for this very serious problem. I hope.