I was just thinking about something today… I’m an incredibly lucky bastard. I work in a place where we deal with a lot of problems (just like at other places I guess), we have tight deadlines and like in every company are understaffed (ever hear someone say they’re overstaffed?)
But I’ve never experienced a company that gave that much freedom to develop my own skills, learn, make mistakes, fail and gain experience. ‘Cause anyway you slice it, PhD or not… experience matters, and that’s what a lot of employers fail to see. Gaining experience means taking risks, even not-calculated ones. If you want to learn, you have to face the fact that you MIGHT fall flat on your face. Your employer knows that risk, should acknowledge it and keep guiding you towards whatever goal it is you want to reach. Because great leaders aren’t people who bend over facts & figures, they’ve got people that do it for them, they’re the ones who educate, who steer in the right direction, who basically make us a better employee.
Great quote from philosopher and management guru Rocky
“But it ain’t about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!”
With all the stuff we have to deal with… with all those people, all the problems we have to fix in a heartbeat. I’m thankfull for everyone who works here. There’s not a person in this building that wouldn’t try to do the impossible to help you. How rare is that? At how much companies can you experience that?
I just hope my boss doesn’t read this post… he’ll be annoying, telling me I have no reason to ask for a raise… But I still want one… damned!
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