Getting personal for a minute:
If a company describes itself as "a family"

RUN! It's a huge red flag.

I'm 54 and am of the generation told to go to college, land a good job, work your way up "the ladder," and remain until you retire.

I quickly discovered that is capitalist propaganda.

During my 20-year corporate career, I experienced overt and subtle racism, and denial of career advancement opportunities.

I witnessed inexperienced and untrained individuals be hired and promoted due to nepotism. I've witnessed folk sleep their way to being promoted. I've dealt with toxic bosses, inane office politics, and shifty business practices.

Several years before the pandemic, I began working for myself, remotely. BEST decision I've ever made. My intent is to never work in a corporate office again.

Companies do not care about you. Period.

#capitalism #anticapitalist #remotework

@eosfpodcast 63 and can confirm. Work yourself into burnout for them then they throw you away. 20 years ago I said no more and have been working for myself since. My only regret is having spent the years with my biggest energy grinding for companies that gave no Fs about me.
@alison Don't regret it. You are living your life more on your own terms, and that's all that matters.