“These guys get a sense of entitlement and think they are God’s gift to their employer. Unfortunately for them, they are the only ones with that opinion.”
I’ve seen that before. Usually they end up bouncing from job to job, never happy where they are.
In my experience they seem to think they can always do the job/run the company better than the people hired to run the outfit.
At one time there were a lot of laid off middle aged men who got into trucking because their jobs had been eliminated and the money in trucking looked good.
Too many of them had all the answers to questions that no one was asking. They were also sure of their intellectual prowess and moral superiority.
Most of them didn’t last a full year they either switched companies or went home.
A few learned the ropes, adapted to the life and had a good time and made money.
There was one guy, a FLAMING liberal in his early 50’s, that came to the company I was with.
A year later he had his equally liberal wife as his permanent rider.
Two years later they were converted to conservatism. Nothing like the real world to change peoples perspective.
Once you pass 50 the opportunities are few and far between.
If you are 50+ and have a job you should do whatever it takes to keep it.
At 60 just about every door is closed. Your application isn’t even considered.
People like your BIL can’t see opportunity because of the problems they create for themselves.
They are also the LEAST able people to run the country.
Boy, you sure nailed that!! This guy and his wife have both had more jobs than I can count. And his wife especially is a know it all. And they always windup quitting in a huff. Now they are in their 60’s, never owned a house and have spent every nickel that ever came through their hands. It is just a matter of time before they come to us with holding out their entitled little hands whining how “lucky” I am to have a small pension and a hefty IRA.