Height means success, nothing else matters

Mrhuth · 27-06-2018 10:56pm #1

There is a reason why 90% of people in higher management positions are way above average height. The taller you are, the higher your position. Nothing else matters. I'm 6ft1 btw and I feel inferior. All the higher positions in my corporation are held by 6ft3+ meaning I have no chance. The ceo is 6ft6 what a surprise. Have a look at other corporations, you will find the same pattern, I can guarantee you.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12187872/Size-does-matter-tall-men-and-slender-women-earn-more-throughout-life.html

bazz26 · 27-06-2018 10:58pm

Awesome story bro.

wakka12 · 27-06-2018 10:59pm

meh

Rented Mule · 27-06-2018 10:59pm

Move along Shorty......nothing to see (up) here!

bazz26 · 27-06-2018 10:59pm

Another tall tale....

Mrhuth · 27-06-2018 11:00pm

Ignore the facts if you want. Countless studies show otherwise

Jim Bob Scratcher · 27-06-2018 11:00pm

What a load of BS!

Mrhuth · 27-06-2018 11:00pm

bazz26 wrote: »

Another tall tale....

Spambot?

Mrhuth · 27-06-2018 11:01pm

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

What a load of BS!

Do you want more studies?

circadian · 27-06-2018 11:02pm

Telegraph. Aye, naw.

Cheers.

Ten of Swords · 27-06-2018 11:03pm

Mrhuth wrote: »

Do you want more studies?

Yes, as many as you can find

Conservatory · 27-06-2018 11:04pm

It is very true in the building trade. Some small people end up in charge but mainly tall people. I think it’s to do with your leadership skills as well if you can boss people around all day without needing to use your size as a threat you can go up the ladder but it helps to be the biggest guy in the room when having a row.

I think what I’m trying to say is it’s easier to be the boss if it looks like you could bate everyone in the first few months establishing yourself over the team.

Marge Simpson says in an episode somewhere that Homer is Lenny and Carl’s boss because he is the taller of the three.

Mrhuth · 27-06-2018 11:04pm

circadian wrote: »

Telegraph. Aye, naw.

Cheers.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/tall-people-are-richer-and-successful-2015-9

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/tall-people-more-likely-to-be-successful-in-life-study-find-a6919431.html%3famp

seanrambo87 · 27-06-2018 11:04pm

Do you, per chance work in Mr. Big N Tall? I'm 5'9 and I bet I'd run rings around ya. Feicin office workers, it's definitely a different mentality!

bazz26 · 27-06-2018 11:04pm

Mrhuth wrote: »

Spambot?

No need, your doing fine by yourself.

riffmongous · 27-06-2018 11:09pm

Mrhuth wrote: »

Do you want more studies?

Never cared for what they know

Signore Fancy Pants · 27-06-2018 11:21pm

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AllForIt · 27-06-2018 11:30pm

It's about how you hold yourself.

Wibbs · 27-06-2018 11:39pm

Maybe if you want to plug into the cubicle jockey corporate world, but if you don't and want to strike out on your own(which I would suggest you should, at least once in your life), there are enough examples of men(and women) of shorter stature and other so called "disadvantages" that made a diff and had great lives.

steddyeddy · 27-06-2018 11:40pm

Maybe in low skill jobs like management but in high skill jobs like research or biotechnology it's IQ that matters.

Conservatory · 27-06-2018 11:41pm

steddyeddy wrote: »

Maybe in low skill jobs like management but in high skill jobs like research or biotechnology it's IQ that matters.

Leadership qualities are far more important than how good you are at your job I’d say.

Pintman Paddy Losty · 27-06-2018 11:42pm

steddyeddy wrote: »

Maybe in low skill jobs like management but in high skill jobs like research or biotechnology it's IQ that matters.

The best paid jobs are in finance and executive management. Not fluting about with test tubes or tapping away at a keyboard.

RhubarbCrumble · 27-06-2018 11:47pm

In the company where my other half works, his boss is a short arse. His bosses boss is smaller again and there's no denying that both of them suffer from a severe case of short man syndrome.

Conservatory · 27-06-2018 11:50pm

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

In the company where my other half works, his boss is a short arse. His bosses boss is smaller again and there's no denying that both of them suffer from a severe case of short man syndrome.

Or maybe your husband isn’t hitting targets. Gets a telling off and blames the guy for being short.

My wife would have no idea how tall any people in my job are I’d say that’s your husbands perception of things more so than the fact the two fellas shorter than him managed to get to a better position in the company than him.

Mutant z · 27-06-2018 11:52pm

Seriously where do you work most people arnt that tall certainly not 6ft 3 and over.

Mrhuth · 27-06-2018 11:55pm

Mutant z wrote: »

Seriously where do you worked most people arnt that tall certainly not 6ft 3 and over.

In an office. Meetings of executive managers from multiple companies involve all of them being at least 6ft3. I feel like a dwarf and I am 6ft1

gctest50 · 27-06-2018 11:56pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

The best paid jobs are in finance and executive management. Not fluting about with test tubes or tapping away at a keyboard.

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Roger Hassenforder · 28-06-2018 12:01am

Ironically, you dont need to go up the ladder if you're tall.

Mutant z · 28-06-2018 12:01am

Mrhuth wrote: »

In an office. Meetings of executive managers from multiple companies involve all of them being at least 6ft3. I feel like a dwarf and I am 6ft1

Is it an office in the Netherlands by any chance because the average height of an Irish man is only about 5ft 9/10 i just dont see that many tall people on a day to day basis.

Pintman Paddy Losty · 28-06-2018 12:02am

gctest50 wrote: »

.

How much coding do you reckon those two lads do on a daily basis?

Badly Drunk Boy · 28-06-2018 12:34am

I'm 6'5", one of the most intelligent people where I work (and that's not me just bragging, as people often in work often say it), but I'm extremely unambitious. I've a fine job, my mortgage for a modest house paid off when I was 44, but I'd hate to be in management.

Conservatory · 28-06-2018 12:36am

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I'm 6'5", one of the most intelligent people where I work (and that's not me just bragging, as people often in work often say it), but I'm extremely unambitious. I've a fine job, my mortgage for a modest house paid off when I was 44, but I'd hate to be in management.

If I had a lad that wanted to be told he is intelligent and it made him work harder I’d tell him all the time. I could say jeez we need an intelligent guy to figure this out and you’d take it home with you and work all night to prove you are intelligent.

Who’s really the intelligent one in this situation?

xabi · 28-06-2018 12:37am

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

How much **** do you reckon those two lads do on a daily basis?

Not much

Geuze · 28-06-2018 1:02am

Mrhuth wrote: »

There is a reason why 90% of people in higher management positions are way above average height. The taller you are, the higher your position. Nothing else matters.

Woody Allen.

Ronnie Corbett.

RhubarbCrumble · 28-06-2018 1:09am

Conservatory wrote: »

Or maybe your husband isn’t hitting targets. Gets a telling off and blames the guy for being short.

My wife would have no idea how tall any people in my job are I’d say that’s your husbands perception of things more so than the fact the two fellas shorter than him managed to get to a better position in the company than him.

It's the general consensus within the company, not just his opinion. I've met them both. They are arseholes. One referred to me as 'the little lady'. Slightly ironic given that I was wearing heels and was about 4 inches taller than him .....

You seem to be very defensive when it comes to being short yourself.

FriendsEV · 28-06-2018 1:19am

Mutant z wrote: »

Seriously where do you work most people arnt that tall certainly not 6ft 3 and over.

Haha my thoughts too

I'm 5'10 and on the taller side from what I can see in work

6'3 and over is really tall, at those heights your towering over average heights

Mrhuth · 28-06-2018 2:04am

Geuze wrote: »

Woody Allen.

Ronnie Corbett.

90% not 100%

They are from the 10%

Mrhuth · 28-06-2018 2:08am

FriendsEV wrote: »

Haha my thoughts too

I'm 5'10 and on the taller side from what I can see in work

6'3 and over is really tall, at those heights your towering over average heights

One of the Dublin City centre offices for a major company. They have executive management meetings with many different companies often so I see them all the time. They are all towering over me like I am some child. I just don't buy it that it just so happens that they are more intelligent than everyone else and just happen to be taller not the fact that it's their height that puts them in this position. Honestly, I feel inferior and I feel like I'll never be able to achieve such success because I am too short.

RWCNT · 28-06-2018 2:46am

If you truly feel that heightism is such an injustice, start an organisation to raise awareness of it and fight for equality. I think most of the responses from this thread will give you a fair idea of how that will go down with the average person though.

Some people hold certain advantages in life, people are taller, stronger, better looking, quicker witted. You have to make the best of the cards you were dealt with and push forward, feeling sorry for yourself will achieve not a jot.

Mrhuth · 28-06-2018 3:41am

RWCNT wrote: »

If you truly feel that heightism is such an injustice, start an organisation to raise awareness of it and fight for equality. I think most of the responses from this thread will give you a fair idea of how that will go down with the average person though.

Some people hold certain advantages in life, people are taller, stronger, better looking, quicker witted. You have to make the best of the cards you were dealt with and push forward, feeling sorry for yourself will achieve not a jot.

Won't work as apparently this comes from pre historic times where the biggest one was the best and controlled everyone. Apparently this transfers to office environment as well. It means you have no chance because of a seemingly ridiculous predisposition. I guess that's how it's supposed to be, you're in control because you're the tallest, your performance doesn't matter. It can be average but the fact that you're taller, means that you can hold these positions. If that was false, why so many studies that clearly show that being tall earns you more money and career opportunities.

aidan24326 · 28-06-2018 5:00am

Mrhuth wrote: »

There is a reason why 90% of people in higher management positions are way above average height. The taller you are, the higher your position. Nothing else matters. I'm 6ft1 btw and I feel inferior. All the higher positions in my corporation are held by 6ft3+ meaning I have no chance. The ceo is 6ft6 what a surprise. Have a look at other corporations, you will find the same pattern, I can guarantee you.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12187872/Size-does-matter-tall-men-and-slender-women-earn-more-throughout-life.html

If you're 6ft1 you're well above average height for an Irish** guy and should have no problem with height issues. There's no way you could feel inferior due to height unless you work with a bunch of massive Scandinavian lumberjacks.

I do have a certain sympathy for people that are very small, guys especially, as no doubt it can be a disadvantage. But you're 6ft1 ffs, that is not small by any means and is no excuse for anything.

**or any other nationality for that matter

Einstrahlung50 · 28-06-2018 7:13am

Mrhuth wrote: »

There is a reason why 90% of people in higher management positions are way above average height. The taller you are, the higher your position. Nothing else matters. I'm 6ft1 btw and I feel inferior. All the higher positions in my corporation are held by 6ft3+ meaning I have no chance. The ceo is 6ft6 what a surprise. Have a look at other corporations, you will find the same pattern, I can guarantee you.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12187872/Size-does-matter-tall-men-and-slender-women-earn-more-throughout-life.html

Taller people are on average more intelligent than shorter people as per studies I've read.

Sky King · 28-06-2018 7:23am

This is known as tall person privilege.

I won't be happy until 50% of all state and executive boards and senior political appointments are made up of people of below average height.

These positions need to be representative of the population and not just for the privileged few.

Bob Harris · 28-06-2018 8:10am

A feck off OP - Michael D is about 4ft 7 and he's the president.

Ush1 · 28-06-2018 8:14am

Think Jordan Peterson said something about the underlying threat of physical violence is present in all male interactions.

mikemac2 · 28-06-2018 8:24am

Charlie Haughey 5’ 6” ruthless man who got to the top for decades

Jack Welch another ruthless fecker was CEO of General Electric - 5’ 7”

I call shenanigans on your theory OP

You don’t need height, you just need the ability to screw others over and walk over anyone in your way

minikin · 28-06-2018 8:29am

It’s amazing the lengths some people go to to get into upper management.
(That was the sound of me getting my coat)

Mrhuth · 29-06-2018 3:23am

mikemac2 wrote: »

Charlie Haughey 5’ 6” ruthless man who got to the top for decades

Jack Welch another ruthless fecker was CEO of General Electric - 5’ 7”

I call shenanigans on your theory OP

You don’t need height, you just need the ability to screw others over and walk over anyone in your way

These are only a few examples. Just look at the presidents of the United States. There were short ones but majority were way above average height.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 29-06-2018 3:56am

Mrhuth wrote: »

These are only a few examples. Just look at the presidents of the United States. There were short ones but majority were way above average height.

What about being way above average girth?

suicide_circus · 29-06-2018 4:03am

Bob Harris wrote: »

A feck off OP - Michael D is about 4ft 7 and he's the president.

That's only because he got hold of that ring that was forged in the fires of Mount Doom.

29-06-2018 6:06am

If taller people get on better in the corporate world, it likely comes from their time in school. Being the alpha there inspires leadership qualities.

The logic being used here suggests that a business owner would never put someone taller than themselves in management for fear of violence and loss of control. That's obviously not the case.

Mrhuth, your defeatist attitude is the biggest difference between yourself and those tall guys. If they were stuck in your body tomorrow with the same personality traits, they'd get on fine. They wouldn't feel inferior.

Height means success, nothing else matters

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