[goldfire]

It's hard to feel respected when you're constantly hearing all about how "fucking stupid" your ideas are. I know in theory you're supposed to separate criticism of your ideas from criticism of you, but in reality that isn't always easy when the statements being made are so strong.

[ktRolster]

Yeah, it's a risky strategy. I recently interviewed with a company that had "thick skin" as one of their hiring criteria, and told candidates that they insulted each other, and someone getting hired couldn't take things to seriously.