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> To be honest, I don't get why some people go out of their way to cheerlead for their employers Imagine for a second that you felt passionately about internet
by givemeethekeys 5y ago
> To be honest, I don't get why some people go out of their way to cheerlead for their employers
Imagine for a second that you felt passionately about internet social networking - all the possibilities it represents and all the problems it solves. And, you then discovered that there was a company solving social networking problems and they pay really well. And, they hire you, pay you well for the kind of work that you want to do.
Then, maybe you'll cheerlead for your employer.
You could also choose to work for some other company that's doing amazing work and perhaps doesn't pay as well but is better aligned with your values.
- anon_fber 5y agoI see what you mean, though I think that one doesn't necessarily follow from the other. A person can feel proud of their work and the impact it has, without succumbing to what is essentially corporate patriotism. On shared values, I think it's wise to be skeptical of a company's declarations of their values, especially the tech giants. It's typically just a veneer over their actual values of making the largest profits possible and dominating whichever market they enter.
- bradlys 5y agoShared values at any company I’ve been at (5-5000+) have always been bullshit. It’s always just internal marketing.