Yeah, I don't know if it's specifically saying small businesses are better. But it does feel weird since I feel like most dream jobs are literally about being so good in terms of comfort and luxury. I mean I guess it's something to keep in mind still.

Works for your bong too.

I’ve had 3 companies I’ve always wanted to work for based on the products, innovation and industries they’re in.

This year interviewed for the last of them and the commonality is that they’re shit.

In one of the interviews I, then with a masters and 15 years experience from field tech to management, told me a guy taking jis bachelor whilst working for them is more valuable than me… followed by an offer to continue the process but the maximum salary was a 25% pay cut of where I was. :/

The other ignored stuff done by me in the same role at a different company in their industry (which indirectly benefitted them) as not that big of a deal and were arrogant as fuck during the interview. Luckily they didn’t make an offer as I’d have uprooted my life just at the outset of Covid only to join in as they declared bankruptcy.

The third one was a month ago, a massive conglomerate like the first one. Didn’t bother to structure an interview process or have the interviewers actually plan the interview or more than one person witnessing the interview. So it was all over the place ranging from the very basic shit to stuff completely unrelated to the job like IT infrastructure. To top it off? Flat out saying that they won’t come anywhere near where I am salary wise should they make an offer.

So now I really only care about what’s in it for me rather than working for X or Y.

There's also a lot of external benefits as well. Location, personal satisfaction, schedule, etc.

Like if my job has a second shift it would increase my standard of living.

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It's also terrible wisdom that just sounds good. There's no reason why your dream company has to be bad and why a small company has to be good.

Honestly small businesses are more likely to take advantage of you because they can't afford not to. There's a reason why there's a stigma around companies that pretend you're family.

Yep, It's basically copy paste of popular LPTs from the past to turn into an ad.

Good companies dont usually need to hire people since there are so few people who leave them

How to recognize the job is right for you without going through cycle of jobs?

Oh my god, yes. Went for working my “dream” job with 60-80 hour weeks at horrendously low pay, no appreciation, no time off, etc., just to say I worked for Company A. I ended up having a nervous breakdown, had to quit and move back home. I felt like a failure… until I found a job working at a small company I used to freelance for. Now, I have a boss who appreciates me and tells me every day, I get to affect change, do fun things for free, get a ton of time off, and I’ll have an amazing resume and experience when I move on eventually. This is the best advice I’ve seen on here.

I completely agree! I still don’t think if something feels off to you, that it hurts to seek other opinions from medical professionals. It doesn’t mean you have to abandon the doctor that gave the first opinions. A good doctor should be fine with someone getting a second opinion even if to only *confirm their diagnosis and treatment. I feel like that’s just good science?

Aquasonic Black series has worked perfectly good and its a quarter of the price of the more popular brands.

"But it’s not realistic or helpful in this case."

This is absolute truth. This whole thing of work needing to be ‘fulfilling’ or you needing to ‘follow your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life’ is complete and utter horseshit.

A great manager I once worked under summed it up best: ‘Work is work. If it were fun, they’d call it something else.’

They definitely don't have to be mutually exclusive either though

what is your job?

Literally my boss 🥹⭐️

I agree that you can seek other opinions, but you should also keep in mind that sometimes a doctor needs a patient to try a few different treatments to see which works best. Just because the first thing your doctor suggests doesn't work doesn't mean you need to switch doctors. They might start with the cheapest treatment first, or the one with the least side effects or least risks. If they don't work then the same doctor might have other treatments.

Ditto

Too hard to tell. From LPT years ago: put an empty small glass face up on upper rack. Dump it out when you empty the dishwasher. Full cup = clean.

I have the most amazing job ever at a small manufacturing company which I never heard of before I applied. Amazing pay, amazing bosses, amazing benefits, awesome coworkers many of who me I have formed real lasting friendships with. I have opportunities that would have taken a decade or more to build at larger better known firms and I love my work as much as someone can love corporate office work stuff. The big guys will use you up and spit you out all while leveraging their good name to pay you less and abuse you more. Fuck them

Yes, nothing I like to do more after slaving over a hot stove for 90 mins to cook a meal than let it get cold while I clean the mess I made.

There's literally no food stuffs that I can't get off 2 hours later with some elbow grease and, if needed, barkeeper's friend.

i've been scared to do that because i don't know if i'll be able to put it back together right, lol.

i mean, i think it's ok to wait until after you turn the flame off. lol. still better to clean it 10 minutes after it happens vs. 10 days.

i have also been really discovering the joys of cleaning while high as of late. i used to just want to veg out and stare into space, but i can be oddly productive with simple tasks like that without being annoyed. Happy, even. lol