Yeah, I was being ironic, I barely know how to pull that off in speech, much less writing....

I think you're succint and accurate (a prized combination) when you contrast his refusal to compromise with his lack of "sweat equity." Nice.

It made me think: oh man, what's this pigfucker like as a manager? He's East Coast Operations Manager? What do you suppose it's like being one or two levels below him, when you're doing something he doesn't like but he doesn't tell you, or the chain isn't getting an extra unit because somebody didn't get the right permit?