Always Remember: Work is a Temporary Transactional Opportunity

About 13 years ago, I started my first job at MegaCorp. It was an exciting time. Lots of hard work, but MegaCorp came with a good salary, supplemental stock vesting, and some really nice benefits, like a 50% 401K match, and much more. Now, if you’ve ever worked at a MegaCorp (or anywhere these days, really), you know there is a price for the perks. There can be an immense amount of external pressure to perform (whether it’s numerical attainment or project work), with frequent 1-on-1’s with your manager, seemingly limitless self promotion from peers, quarterly or annually...

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