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Well, in nearly every job I've had, there's at least one alpha nerd[1]. Worst of all is the alpha nerd boss (I intentionally avoid the word 'manager' here). I welcome advice on how to find working environments free of this sort of thing.

[1] - two or more is even worse: they're like male gerbils or betta fish, in that they fight all the time.



As a reformed "alpha nerd boss", I suspect most people grow out of it.




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