Yet another tech worker rants about being overentitled

Back in the early 90s, I clearly remember the buzz surrounding the fledgling internet industry, arguing the paradigm shift this young industry, run by young folks, would create. I didn't realize that shift was largely about trumpeting the value of young white guys uber alles.

We've got yet another bozo screaming about meaningless things. This time an overentitled 34 year old angel-investor is yelling about overentitled 20 somethings. Here I go at 44, moaning about those "kids!" At least this comes from Boston, and not San Francisco, as the last guy embarrassed the West Coast enough. This Bostonian is mostly kinda pumped up and self important, but not scarily dumb like our recent SF area guy who gave a deep demonstration of how insensitive he is to homelessness.

My favorite bit in this one? Startup leadership has earned your respect.

"Theres often a reason why your founder, VC, or those who manage you are in the position that they are in they worked for it."

Or their parents, or grand parents, paid for it. Also, other people are paying for the VC you are burning. Nice messenger bag, tho!

A common reason many startups fail is because the VC, founders and executives have no experience dealing with anything like what they are trying. The reason many young startup employees cast about lost and perform poorly is because they are unmanaged by this same inexperienced management. Writing them an angry blog post won't change anything.

The author, whose name I can't be bothered to go reference, spends a lot of time demanding people work long hours and suffer, so the management team and investors can make more money. He even points out, that while you may visibly see your executives getting rich, as you are toiling away, that you should shut up and suck it up.

"Also, learn how to duck. Youll be taking a lot of punches. Its better when some of them miss you because youre expecting them. The founder of your 1,000 employee company is getting rich while you have to cancel sushi with friends that night? Duck."

At a 1000 person start up, you have taken a job. You don't need to cancel sushi dates, because you should be working on a schedule like 9 to 5. If management can't properly resource at a 1000 person company, you should run away.

Why are we seeing so many of these pissed off, classist, racist diatribes from the tech sector?

This whole new tradition of screaming your lungs out about how your BMW got dirty is insane.