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0 pointsCobaltFire2y ago0 comments

Speaking as someone who spent over 20 years in the DOD:

There isn't a way to make things better in the DOD that doesn't go against the culture. Period. My literal JOB was to make things better and it was the worst time of my career. That was with Flag Officer backing and independent authority. I got a chest full of shiny candy and a pathological distaste for it all after a few years of that.

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esafak2y ago

Bigger organizations tend to be more pathological; they attract and shelter sociopaths. So try to find a smaller one that is compatible with your values.

CobaltFireOP2y ago

Instead of finding a new org I retired and am doing my own thing.

Figuring out what said own thing is is proving a bigger challenge than anticipated, but I'm enjoying it.

koliber2y ago

How did you go about figuring it out? I’m somewhere on this difficult path and would love to hear a good story. Contact details are in my profile if you’d be willing to share.

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manicennui2y ago

The most insane people I've worked with were at small companies (under 100 employees). A lot of bullshit is tolerated from early employees and cofounders. Big company pathology seems much more straightforward. It's not easier to deal with, but it's mostly just a bunch of assholes climbing the corporate ladder and a lot of incompetency.

* To add to this, the crazy people were slowly pushed out after we were acquired by a slightly larger company.

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