Comment Re:Maybe he should consider learning a language (Score 1) 548
Like, perhaps, English. So that he could - after all these years as a professional who types out strings of characters that very specific meaning - understand that when he says "could have cared less about my career," he means "could NOT have cared less about my career." Maybe he's been working all these years in languages that don't incorporate the concept of "not" or " ! " in evaluating two values. Are there any? I couldn't care less. Grown-ups who communicate or code for a living should be able to handle that one correctly.
Mod parent up. Totally agree - everyone in the profession should learn to write a document explaining something first. Grammar, spelling, getting an idea across, simple language, pitch to the audience, clear expressions... if you can do it in English (or whatever your native language is) then you're ready to pick up a "Learn to write {programming language du jour} in 10 minutes of your money back".
And read. Read fiction, read essays, read the paper, read a magazine, read emails. Get better and expand your vocabulary.