A life lesson is to be very, very cautious of people who rise to the top and seem so utterly beyond stupid that it doesn't seem possible.
Often, they're playing a game. Ryan's MO is that he pretends he doesn't want a job, then gets people to beg him to take it. He "reluctantly" agrees. Then he gets to do whatever he damn well pleases because it wasn't like he made promises to get that job or had to have his (or her) "principles" challenged.
True, grania, but it’s even far worse than that...re Ryan !