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That really hits home. It is difficult to explain to the uninitiated the degree to which one's identity becomes wrapped up in the startup. It sometimes feels l
by danbmil99 11y ago
That really hits home. It is difficult to explain to the uninitiated the degree to which one's identity becomes wrapped up in the startup.
It sometimes feels like it has its own mind and soul.
- alanh 11y agoIt's also difficult to explain the corollary: When work is life, your boss telling you that maybe it wasn’t a good “culture fit” anymore / after all is a little like dying. That’s melodramatic, but losing such a big part of your identity is disorienting and depressing.