After His Friend Called Him A “Corporate Stooge” And Said His Work Wasn’t Doing The World Any Good, He Pointed Out How At Least He Actually Got A Job He Wanted
This 28-year-old guy currently works as a project manager for a big tech company. And honestly, he really likes his job and is quite proud of the work he does.
He still talks regularly with three of his friends from college, though, and recently, his enthusiasm about his own job rubbed one the wrong way.
The particular friend in question is a 28-year-old woman named Emily who went to medical school and realized she was super passionate about pediatrics. So, naturally, she had big dreams of becoming a pediatrician.
Unfortunately, though, Emily didn’t end up matching to pediatrics for her residency. Instead, she got matched with internal medicine and was seriously disappointed.
“She plans on completing her residency and then trying to re-apply for pediatrics through some process,” he explained.
Regardless, the whole situation has apparently left Emily feeling a bit bitter– because even though they have been friends for years, she recently took some anger out on him.
It all began when he and his three friends were all catching up on Zoom this week. Then, during the conversation, he decided to bring up a project he had recently helped launch at his company.
“I was honestly thrilled about the role I played and wanted to share it with my friends,” he recalled.
Emily wound up being the first person to respond to his accomplishment, though. And quite frankly, she was really rude.
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“Yeah, congrats on being a big corporate stooge. Clearly, you are doing the world so much good at your job,” Emily said sarcastically.
After hearing that, he was honestly pretty mad, too. He realizes that he might not exactly be saving lives like a doctor. But he still genuinely cares about his work. So, he decided to stand up for himself, and he ultimately responded pretty bluntly to Emily.
“At least I got the job I wanted, Emily,” he said.
At that point, she immediately became furious, and his two other friends just sat there looking stunned. Then, Emily proceeded to curse him out before leaving the Zoom meeting altogether.
After Emily left, his friends also claimed that his comment made him a real jerk. While his friends did agree that Emily’s remark was totally uncalled for, they pointed out how his reply was disproportionate, given how much Emily really wanted to become a pediatrician. Moreover, how disappointed she was when she didn’t match with pediatrics.
So, while he thought it was only fair to fight fire with fire in the beginning, his friends’ perspectives have made him feel torn over the situation.
And now, he’s been left wondering whether his response to Emily really was over the top and if he should apologize or not.
Do you think Emily’s comment was called for? Did he have a right to snap back at her, or did he go too far? How would you have reacted in this situation?
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