There was a time when I would've defended this place without thinking twice. These days, I keep wondering what happened to the standards we used to have. So many decisions are difficult to understand that it's getting harder to take any pride in the place. I don't know how much longer this can continue.
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Nerves were struck !
From Google:
The phrase "the truth insults only the guilty" (often phrased as "the truth offends only the guilty") does not have a single, definitive historical author.
Instead, it operates as a traditional proverb or modern political idiom rather than a verified quote from a famous philosopher.
While it is frequently shared online, its origins trace to several closely related variations:
• Philosophical Roots: The concept mirrors a well-documented quote by the founding father Thomas Paine, who famously wrote:
"Though truth offend the guilty, truth is never wrong."
• Ancient Similarities: It shares thematic DNA with an aphorism frequently attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
"To offend a strong man, tell him a lie; to offend a weak man, tell him the truth."
• The "Psychological Projection" Angle: In modern political discourse, people online often mix this concept up with a famous quote regarding political projection typically misattributed to propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels: "Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty."
Ultimately, if you see the exact phrasing "the truth insults only the guilty," it is being used as a contemporary proverb to point out that an honest statement should only cause anger if the person hearing it has something to hide.
@2jz I always recognize your posts by the way you write.
This is soooo true.
I've worked at Citi's envied competitors so I do have a frame of reference and can compare.
90% + of Citi's employees are glorified Secretaries-Administrative Assistants.
And I've literally witnessed Secretaries in Citi get promoted To AVP To VP To SVP within a short time span of only 3 to 4 years!
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan etc. will find this hysterically funny. The above does NOT happen at Citi's envied competitors.
In fact it takes at least 10 + years or never for an Admin Assistant-Secretary to be In-seat promoted to AVP. And even then, everyone knows it's only a courtesy promotion.
With the exception of the Law-Legal Department, Investment Bankers, and Trading Desks, Citibank is basically run by a bunch of glorified Secretaries-Administrative Assistants. LOL!
It's NO wonder Citibank has problems NO other financial institution has.
been at Citi for a few decades, used to be proud to work here. I only stay now because I really need the insurance for serious medical reasons and cannot afford to have a lapse in coverage.
@OP agreed. After nearly 10 years at Citi and quitting all I discovered now was 98% of the organisation is just glorified administrators. Only really 2% do actual real jobs.
The rest are given fancy titles VP, SVP just to make them seem important but outside of Citi they mean nothing.. all you have to be now is good at Excel, PowerPoint and Zoom calls and you're sorted yet people still brag about their achievements. All I hear is your good at being an admin now