Non-financial payoff: I learned to watch the room and listen to side conversations in meetings. I pick up on nuances and team dynamics that I can utilize somet

Non-financial payoff: I learned to watch the room and listen to side conversations in meetings. I pick up on nuances and team dynamics that I can utilize sometime in the future. I learned when to keep my mouth shut. Never underestimate the value of remaining silent and letting someone else prove how stupid they are. I learned to trust very, very few people. Not very many people make it into Ring 0. Some people I trust with some things. Other people I trust with other things. But never anyone with everything (except family or outside of work friends). Most everyone at work is out for themselves. Most won’t hesitate to use you for their personal gain. Financial payoff: I learned to sell stock options.