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> My advice—don’t do this. While rarely there might be something interesting to learn from bad employment stories, writing them as someone who is not of notorie
by citilife 4y ago
> My advice—don’t do this. While rarely there might be something interesting to learn from bad employment stories, writing them as someone who is not of notoriety just tarnishes one’s image. The benefit is only, and only rarely, for the reader.
Yes, this is very good advice. You have at-will employment and there's little reason to stick around if you're unwanted and / or your interested / skilled in a different area. It just breeds resentment in both directions.
Speaking poorly about your prior employers will make future employers wary. Even if it was anonymous.
Why did this author write this piece in the first place? The author appears to be somewhat of a political activist and interested in the space https://www.wesleyfaulkner.com/ https://www.wesleyfaulkner.com/
Nothing wrong with that, but it at least makes sense why this particular author is discussing their story.
- bsenftner 4y ago> Speaking poorly about your prior employers will make future employers wary. Even if it was anonymous. Perhaps in a previous world, but the power imbalance between employer and employees in the corporate world, and twice so in the tech corporate world is extreme today. The very presence of "quiet quitting" as a thing not immediately being turned around as "don't you mean required overwork?" shows how brainwashed people are today. The attitude of not talking honestly about one's employment treatment continues to perpetuate terrible working environments. Places like Glassdoor.com and if you remember fatbabies.com - they do society a great service.
- nuancebydefault 4y agoMy experience is that new potential employers don't dig that deep in what you did on social media or blogs, most input they gather comes directly from the employee. They want to know what skills you have and what personality you have, mostly by asking questions orally.