and also some never befores
So I’ve told you about new beginnings. It gets better. This gig I just landed is the best gig eva! There are so many pluses, new furniture, my own office, dual monitors, a decent PC and network to use, and a comfortable environment in which to work. The respect is here like I have never had. If I can help it, I will never leave. The people are fun and diverse, and I feel like this place allows the kind of independence that is really essential for me personally to be able to do the job well. When you have brilliant or even semi-brilliant people, get out of the way and let them do their job. I don’t ask for much in a company. It is simple, show me a little respect, and that is what you will get back. I haven’t spent these several years of my life to learn all the stuff that makes me an asset to your company because I could go work at 7-eleven. Give me some flipping credit, ok? Well, I have finally found a place that does have respect for the skills. I respect the crud out of them. Undying loyalty and hard work is what they will get back. It only makes a load of sense.
Businesses, listen up. If you treat your people, especially developers, technical people, etc like we’re children, why would we want to work for you? As my last workplace learned, if you treat IT/dev people badly, there are plenty of other jobs better than you out there.
I am extremely greatful that I landed here. The second I got offered the job, I shut off my Monster Resume, and don’t plan on looking again for a very long time. Forever even if it comes to that. Time is starting to fly by at work for me again, something I look forward to, and haven’t had in ages. Ahhhhh, a whole truck load of fresh air just waltzed into my every-day life. It kinda makes the traffic not quite so bad.
