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Bigger organizations tend to be more pathological; they attract and shelter sociopaths. So try to find a smaller one that is compatible with your values.

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Instead of finding a new org I retired and am doing my own thing.

Figuring out what said own thing is is proving a bigger challenge than anticipated, but I'm enjoying it.

How did you go about figuring it out? I’m somewhere on this difficult path and would love to hear a good story. Contact details are in my profile if you’d be willing to share.

I'm about six months into figuring it out and only now getting a feel for who I am without all the pressures of making a living in my chosen career.

I'll drop you a line via your profile contact info and maybe we can have a chat!

The most insane people I've worked with were at small companies (under 100 employees). A lot of bullshit is tolerated from early employees and cofounders. Big company pathology seems much more straightforward. It's not easier to deal with, but it's mostly just a bunch of assholes climbing the corporate ladder and a lot of incompetency.

* To add to this, the crazy people were slowly pushed out after we were acquired by a slightly larger company.

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