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  • Blog 114

    Blog 114

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    Turnover Friendship??

    B. Lorenzo Buckinchere

    Jul 12, 2026

    Your co-workers are not your friends.

    If you still don’t know that in 2026, then you have been living under a rock your whole life.

    We know that the primary reason for that being the case is that corporate culture is full of cutthroat tendencies.

    One day, they really like you. The next day, they are teaming up to get you fired.

    But here’s something you haven’t considered about why you have no friends in the workplace.

    The turnover rate is too high.

    Think about it. If it wasn’t for that job, you would have never met any of those people. You don’t get to choose your co-workers any more than you are able to choose your family, or your classmates. But unlike your family, where will your co-workers be six months from now, let alone two years?

    Where will you be six months from now?

    Not where you see yourself in six months, but where you will actually end up. Even classmates are more predictable, at least till the end of the semester.

    And don’t even get me started on your army buddies. That situation is way more chaotic and unpredictable than some corporate office back home. You’re lucky if they get dispatched to another base, or get discharged from duty.

    But what if they come back home in a casket?

    What if they make it back home, but they’re merely a shell of their former selves?

    How could a person so temporary mean so much to you so soon?

    That co-worker at your job could be the fucking devil for all you know. You don’t go to work to make friends. You go to work to get the bag and go home.

    It’s true that under normal circumstances work is not entirely a meritocracy, and that others can vouch for you if they know your character. But these aren’t normal circumstances.

    Have you seen the state of humanity lately?

    People will literally team up to get you fired because you consistently exceed the limits of their expectations, both on and off the clock.

    One such exceeded expectation could be that you just bought a new house. Would they really have known about the house if you guys weren’t hanging out off the clock?

    “But I didn’t mean to tell them about the house! I swear it was only a slip of the tongue!”

    Exactly.

    Your tongue wouldn’t have slipped if you guys weren’t hanging out off the clock so often.

    So you know that famous cliche, “work hard, play harder?”

    Well I am convinced that work hard, play harder was coined by narcissistic, jealous coworkers, and that the so-called “Happy Hour” is them playing harder, which is when they truly thrive.

    So my question once again is how could people so temporary mean so much to you so soon?

    Now look. I get that not everybody still lives in their home town. Neither do I by the way. I also get that not everybody is a natural introvert. It can get lonely sometimes. But if you wanna make friends, talk to your neighbors, or something.

    Get a fucking dog.

    I mean, sure little Fido might piss all over the fucking carpet while you’re gone all day, but even if he doesn’t live past ten human years, you’ll probably still have him much longer than your six month co-workers.

    And the best part of all is that he won’t try to mess up your bag.

    © 2026 The Buckinchere Publication, SP.

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  • Blog 106

    Blog 106

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    Why Should I Hire You? The Truth About Corporate Loyalty

    B. Lorenzo Buckinchere

    May 17, 2026

    Most people only seek jobs because they need money, and I’ll prove it!

    If you won the lottery on Friday night, would you go back to work on Monday morning?

    Probably not!

    Three years later, and they still wouldn’t know whether you are dead or alive.

    You go to work because you need money!

    And that is not inherently bad by itself. In fact, that IS the only rational reason why any sane adult should sell forty hours a week of their waking life to a corporation. However, I must warn you to remain cognizant of the fact that not everyone goes to work for the same reason as you.

    Some people don’t even need the job. They have a trust fund, or a wealthy spouse they can fall back on. In some cases, an Only Fans account. Nonetheless, they go to work for one reason, and one reason only.

    Power!

    Don’t think for one second that they don’t know the reason why most people show up for a job they hate. They know you only want the money. And precisely for that reason, their thought process becomes, “There’s literally a million people I could’ve hired, so why should I hire you?”

    Now first of all, it’s important to note that whenever they ask you that during an interview, no one really knows the answer. In fact, most job coaches will claim that you should “just figure it out,” because they don’t know the answer themselves.

    Claim, because they actually know the answer. They just don’t want to say it out loud because they know just how horrible it sounds.

    If you are at the bottom of the proletariat looking for work, and there’s a million other applicants, all looking to replace you, then the only leverage you have over them is loyalty. That is the unequivocal answer to “Why should we hire you?”

    The trouble is that normies understand that concept perfectly well. Perhaps not in so many words, but they know the game. They know the script, and they’re willing to play.

    But playing the game in a sadistic corporation often requires turning a blind eye to injustice. Not simply turning a blind eye, but also joining in on the torment. Because people who care about loyalty only think in black and white.

    “You’re not allowed to be indifferent when dealing with me! You’re either for me, or against me! And you’d better not be against me!”

    Actually doing your job is only part of the equation. They really only want your loyalty. That’s why douchebags get promoted, and hard-workers get fired. At some point, your loyalty will be put to the test, and then it will become obvious to everyone involved, whether you are loyal to the job, or loyal to the boss.

    Those who are loyal to the boss get promoted, while those who are loyal to the job get rewarded with the work load of four different people until they figure out a good enough reason to fire you.

    Now for the record, I’m not throwing shade at loyalty. Loyalty is a beautiful thing when paired with love and reciprocity. But when it is as one-sided as it is within sadistic corporations where people only show up to fight over money and power like a pack of wild hyenas, then loyalty becomes equally sadistic. More than that, it becomes a weapon.

    Some people are built for that sort of thing. They like the taste of other people’s blood in their mouths, and the last time I checked, only vampires drink other people’s blood. So if you are not a vampire, then the modern American workforce is definitely not for you.

    But you still need money!

    You still need to survive!

    You need food. You need water. You need medicine. You need car fuel. You need extra cash in case of an emergency. And you still need to be able to pay rent, or you will end up living on the streets.

    Jobs are all about control, loyalty, and dogpiling on the quiet guy or gal who does their job, minds their business, and goes home. Corporations only see employees as pawns whom they can use and discard at will. And they make it seem that there is no alternative outside of their power games and one-sided loyalty. But I promise you, there is.

    If you don’t wanna get caught up in the chaos, and all you care about is getting paid to do what you truly enjoy, then join me next week as I discuss a rather interesting wager I’m sure you’ll find useful.

    Hope to see you then.

    © 2026 The Buckinchere Publication, SP.

    All Rights Reserved.

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