The most interesting character on Succession is Tom Wambsgans (Don’t worry, there will be no spoilers). Tom is a self-described “Pain Sponge.” His value is to absorb pain, to do what his superiors don’t want to do. He even volunteers to go to prison!
Someone needs to put up posters in front of every university career center: “Are you a pain sponge?” with arrows to the right recruiting companies
hahaha. School is also where it begins
Wow. "Pain sponge" hits hard. I suspects it's almost all of office jobs.
Have you read David Graeber's Bullshit Jobs?
https://www.atlasofplaces.com/essays/on-the-phenomenon-of-bullshit-jobs/
Not yet but makes sense!
I am the mouse in that comic. So many times. Thanks for writing this - you put it down so well!