intj

intjs are a special breed of crazy people (speaking from personal experience here!). they're paranoid, constantly calculating 10 possible outcomes from any situation, and then 12 more possibilities branching off each of those 10.

i'm pretty sure bayes himself must have been an intj. they're perfectionists, but not just any kind of perfectionist; like a borderline obsessive perfectionist. and it's not about some theoretical principle that they latch onto to make sure a job is perfect; it's about creating a framework based on their own analysis of how a task can be done in the absolute best way.

for an intj, doing a job, "any job" accurately is a matter of honor. they can't stand people who complain, whine, or act like a task is too difficult. and they have a special kind of hatred for slackers or those who slow things down. even if those people are their superiors, intjs might throw in a snide comment or at least make their displeasure known.

this, of course, can lead to them being labeled as arrogant jerks and getting into all sorts of trouble. intjs are all about initiative, they make decisions themselves and execute them without needing to ask for input or advice. and while their decisions are 99% of the time the best ones, this trait can cause serious problems with their bosses.

i don't know if this applies universally, but it seems to me that they have their fingers in every pie. they feel like they constantly need to be involved in something. intjs are system builders, but they don't really expect to run those systems, because they're introverts and not great at communication. also, they suck at delegating, so they just end up doing everything themselves.

intjs don't enjoy crowds or explaining things to people; ideally, they'd like to communicate telepathically and would probably only hang out with those they can communicate with that way. i get the feeling most of them die young, but hey, in 40 years they've already worked and produced as much as someone who's lived 80. so, yeah, they're pretty fascinating characters.