“Don’t,” lectured Hubris.
“Hard work is for less talented underdogs. Don’t get me wrong, we sort of appreciate hard work by underdogs, but real leader dogs are so brilliant they don’t have to work hard. Therefore, we identify dogs with leadership potential early on and let them fast track up the promotional ladder without years of hard work.”
“How do you identify the super talent if you don’t have a solid work record?” asked a black Labrador.
“They bark loudly in confident voices in the meetings, they are good looking like me, and they often hang out at the Pedigree Club,” said Hubris.
“I was bypassed for a promotion, but my manager said it will come in time if I keep on working hard,” said the black Labrador. “Can I trust my manager?”
Hubris looked away and said: “you are a Labrador”.
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