I work in IT, and I’m pretty good at it, but one of my friends who I’m close to has a friend who is also in the same line of work – he got his job because of who he knew instead of what he knew, and my friend compared him to me. This made me really bitter. I actually resent her for this. Whenever she mentions the guy in a conversation I literally can’t continue talking because I hate, despise and loathe other IT people who got where they are with less effort than myself. Little to no effort in fact. One crap mediocre qualification and a pat on the back. I struggled and toiled and begged to get where I am, I know so much yet no one would notice and then this guy just appears and that happens. It might be petty, I can fully understand why anyone reading this would think it but I really hate it. I actually makes me physically sick being compared to people who aren’t even half of the worker I am. Big headed statement? Yes, I’m aware. I’m not a violent person, I’m not one for going off at people for things so this is all I have. I just want to be treated with a little bit more respect than some lucky little arse that landed his/her job through knowing someone, not put on the same skill level.