This is one of the reasons why I’ve become disillusioned from working for 99% of companies out there. I don’t expect a great deal of loyalty from a company but

This is one of the reasons why I’ve become disillusioned from working for 99% of companies out there. I don’t expect a great deal of loyalty from a company but I expect not to axed for dumb reasons that usually have little to do with me. Running a company out of fear is how you get a highly neurotic, blame-deflecting, egotistical, competition-over-collaboration workplace. In practice, these are the smells I look for, but sadly, it’s not always visible in the interview process: * Each of the organizations of the business produce more evidence of their worth than actual value they bring * Blame is deflected causing everyone from C-level to individual contributors speaking with the passive voice within internal communication * Yes-men/women bubble up to the top and those who pose contrary opinions are not welcome Unfortunately, most companies have some degree of these, but there are some that are worse than others. I’ve just found that starting my own thing is going to be better long term for my mental health even if it puts me in a more precarious financial situation.