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> changing the world, have passion for what you do every day… I have worked at a company that literally revolutionized modern tech. Luckily, I was also quite w

> changing the world, have passion for what you do every day… I have worked at a company that literally revolutionized modern tech. Luckily, I was also quite well compensated, but the qualities listed above were an essential component to the success of the project I was with. It can mean the difference between a half-baked product and a mind-blowing product. Everyone I worked with was excited about what we were doing because we knew we were changing the world (it sounds hyperbolic, but history has validated our thinking). Money is essential. Indoctrination is soul-sucking. There does exist a realm in between.

ChemicalWarfare 9y ago
+1. When you are genuinely a part of "something big" and trust your leadership to pull through temporary setbacks - the "changing the world" vibe can be the difference between making it and not making it altogether especially in the startup environment. It does get abused/overused though and shouldn't be a substitute for an adequate material compensation in the long run. "Vibe" don't pay the bills after all.
- thehardsphere 9y ago
  Yeah... the problem starts when you have owners or managers who think they can impose "vibe" rather than harness it where it emerges.
oblio 9y ago
Good for you, but reality says that this is a very rare situation. Most people won't encounter it, even at companies that have departments that move the needle.