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aidbo

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33. Wow. It's not about humility, my friend.

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #31)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 11:29 AM

Dec 2019

Also, that is a pretty shitty attitude towards the human beings that do the tough, grueling, necessary, and thankless work like ‘scrubbing toilets at MickeyDs’.

Come to think of it, I actually would be more impressed with Mayor Pete if he had scrubbed toilets rather than do some bullshit job like consulting.

As a highly educated young white man just out of college, he had a lot more choice in the matter of where he could work, unlike that individual who may be scrubbing toilets at MickeyDs.

He chose to work at McKinsey.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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'You have absolutely zero power' -- I was a McKinsey consultant like Pete Buttigieg [View all] BuffaloJackalope Dec 2019 OP

Some of these critics coming after Mayor Buttigieg madaboutharry Dec 2019 #1

he had the power to choose to work somewhere else. aidbo Dec 2019 #2

Know thine enemy The Mouth Dec 2019 #3

MOST people who graduate from college with a large debt take any job they can.... George II Dec 2019 #4

At least he worked. radical noodle Dec 2019 #5

I don't think that argument's as awesome as you think it is. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #12

I never said it was awesome radical noodle Dec 2019 #18

This +1 LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #19

Touche The Valley Below Dec 2019 #26

Like fantasy writing? NT TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #7

This is a dishonorable profession, in your view? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #11

The profession as a whole. Of course not. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #13

You most certainly alluded to it being less worthy than corporate consultation. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #14

I did not. Reading is fundamental. NT TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #17

Sorry to take the wind out of an otherwise clever response... Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #24

Wow LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #22

At least he went to work. OldRed2450 Dec 2019 #30

Would Skidmore Dec 2019 #31

Wow. It's not about humility, my friend. aidbo Dec 2019 #33

Wonder why people aren't making up conspiracy theories about Yang and his time at... TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #6

Because Yang isn't yet perceived as a threat another candidate radical noodle Dec 2019 #8

Exactly. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #9

Yep LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #20

I once managed a contract for a Study that used McKinsey as a consultant... brooklynite Dec 2019 #10

Cool anecdote, bro. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #15

It feels like there are trolls just trying to divide on this issue. I agree with you. Nt lostnfound Dec 2019 #25

I've worked with McKinsey Consultants Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #16

That was my experience in corporate America. Blue_true Dec 2019 #27

Wait, so like...is this a defense? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #21

I wonder if The Bobs got to pick their clients or projects samir.g Dec 2019 #23

This entire "controversy" is ridiculous StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #28

It's extremely embarrassing. betsuni Dec 2019 #29

All this ratfucking is coming from one candidate's camp NYMinute Dec 2019 #32

I spent most of my career at a communication consulting firm. Politicub Dec 2019 #34