Been in the tech business for over 25 years. This happens to all of us. At one company you are treated as a moron. At another company you are a hero. Same person, same skills. The difference is that one company has a toxic work environment, while the other company treats you with respect. My friends and I refer to these situations as the Kobayashi Maru. The Kobayashi Maru is a training exercise in the Star Trek universe designed to test the character of Starfleet Academy cadets in a no-win scenario. I usually abandon ship.
I've gotta say your metaphor was incredibly accurate, I hope you won't mind if I start referring to the situation by the same name, I feel there's no better name and context for it.
So right, the same person can be the zero or the hero, but only depending on where you can shine, or even if you're allowed to shine.
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Been in the tech business for over 25 years. This happens to all of us. At one company you are treated as a moron. At another company you are a hero. Same person, same skills. The difference is that one company has a toxic work environment, while the other company treats you with respect. My friends and I refer to these situations as the Kobayashi Maru. The Kobayashi Maru is a training exercise in the Star Trek universe designed to test the character of Starfleet Academy cadets in a no-win scenario. I usually abandon ship.
Thank you for your response, Paul.
I've gotta say your metaphor was incredibly accurate, I hope you won't mind if I start referring to the situation by the same name, I feel there's no better name and context for it.
So right, the same person can be the zero or the hero, but only depending on where you can shine, or even if you're allowed to shine.