I learned in my first two jobs (in restaurants) that the way the company treats its prospective hires is strongly correlated with how well the company is organi

I learned in my first two jobs (in restaurants) that the way the company treats its prospective hires is strongly correlated with how well the company is organized. I kept that in mind as I went out into the corporate world, and the rule has held (in my experience) for the last ~30 years. Good starts imply good companies and good experiences. Bad starts... can be safely dropped.