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Frustrating to read that, because while I've seen enough to generally believe that, there's always a few counter-examples to prove that "no, see, they're listen
by mgkimsal 4y ago
Frustrating to read that, because while I've seen enough to generally believe that, there's always a few counter-examples to prove that "no, see, they're listening and really want to change. how can they change/improve if you won't even voice your concerns?" And yet I've seen it happen relatively rarely that trying to find that needle-in-a-haystack is often not worth it, as you say. Just take note and make plans to move on.
- ornornor 4y agoNever happened to me in my 10+ years in industry. Things usually get that way for a reason and that reason is that no one who matters is interested in fixing things. And those who suffer these inefficiencies usually have learnt helplessness and made themselves ok with the situation (or left after the polite amount of time, 6–24 months depending on the country) Even then, the chances of the org being open to change are very slim as we both seem to have experienced. Do you really want to put your health on the line for a small chance at fixing a company that’s not even yours and isn’t very likely to reward you for the waste reduction anyway? I know I don’t and quit rather than try to fix.
- mgkimsal 4y agoI'm going back closer to 25 years, and a lot of my experience has been in smaller orgs (less than 50 people). I think I've seen this work once in a larger orgs (>1000 people) but the core issue at stake was overall pretty small in the scheme of things.