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I'd be glad to list a few of the other things I have learned while working for large corporations. (Lesson 1) Inside a large corporation, progress is impeded n
by brentr 19y ago
I'd be glad to list a few of the other things I have learned while working for large corporations.
(Lesson 1) Inside a large corporation, progress is impeded not by the intellect or imagination but by bureaucracy.
(Lesson 2) Corporations will stab you in the back. I experienced my first layoff when I was 23. I accepted a position in July of 2006 and was told in September of 2006 that my job would be gone in February of 2007.
- edw519 19y agoBrent, from your own profile: "After working for several miserable years in the banking and investment industries as a trust analyst and an equity trader..." Sorry you have had such negative experiences with large organizations (although in that industry, I'm not surprised). Welcome to the hacker's life. I sure expect that this career will go a lot better for you that that one. My experience is obviously very different from yours. I have worked in many large and small companies, and each has had its own pros and cons. I have seen some of the coolest technology in very large organizations and have also seen the worst office politics you can imagine in 20 person companies. I understand you sourness; just try to not let your negative experience turn into a false generalization that could limit opportunities for yourself or others.