drealm wrote:Tsar wrote:Are there more extroverted men employed in America compared to introverted men? (especially among Millennials) What do you think?
I suspect yes. Silicon Valley is full of talking heads who can't write one line of code. I would also say there are many introverts who force themselves to be extroverts and act unnaturally extroverted. By comparison Mexicans are very talkative but I wouldn't describe them as gregarious. I think an introvert would do fine in a place like extroverted Mexico. The issue with America isn't that it's extroverted, it's that people are highly self conscious so they develop fake personalities as a shield against revealing their real emotions.
Many people who would class as introverted aren't deeply introverted or even intellectual types. Many craftsmen, police, many military officers, mechanics, ag workers, maintenance and installation workers would fit the bill here - a pretty good chunk of the male workforce. At the higher end of of the income curve, you'd see pilots, accountants, engineers and fair number of doctors. Many would go to mainstream hangouts - the bar, the racetrack, sporting events, dart leagues, or if they have the status, the country club.
But if you're referring to certain intellectual types - intelligent and socially outside the mainstream, not interested in trying to fit in, unemployment is probably pretty high. And like you mentioned, the superficial workplace persona becomes important, acting to fit an expected role.
Probably the majority of people to get fired or disciplined at my workplace have been extroverts who caused problems with coworkers.
Finally, a lot of occupational success is more related to factors outside of extroversion vs. introversion - factors such as the ability to navigate social settings gracefully (many introverts can do so), persistence, consistency, ability to focus, long-term planning.