Why I hate "scale"

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I had my first unpleasant experience as a podcast guest recently. I've done over 75 so far this year, and it took that long to get one that I really didn't gel with...which I guess is actually a really good success rate. I have changed the names and altered the text of the conversation so that it's not apparent if it goes live which one I'm talking about, but I doubt it will go live as it was so awkward.

The host started by saying "some people don't like me but I say what I say and don't apologize", which has never led to a good experience for me, ever.

Then, after starting the interview he said "I don't understand creatives. What even makes them tick if it's not money?"

Which, I don't even know how to start with having a purpose above money with somebody. I tried to explain to him compulsion, and desire, and inability to do something else, but it fell on deaf ears.

He just kept saying "I don't get it", which, to be fair, is a completely understandable …