Why should you care how someone labels you?
Often people do that to coerce others into behaviour that is not in the victim best interest.
If something doesn't feel right to you, just quit or call it an exit.
Often people do that to coerce others into behaviour that is not in the victim best interest.
If something doesn't feel right to you, just quit or call it an exit.
I was also fearful of the potential that my name would be tarnished in the local tech scene as being unreliable, or unlikely to follow through with future projects. Think of Google's reputation when it comes to new products getting axed after half-assed efforts, but applied to a founder.
How others label you does matter when it comes to operating in a society IMHO, even if that could be classed as coercion.
And I can tell you they all know each other so how you are labeled matters. If you quit for a good reason (including pay or a job that doesn't match your expectations) no one will have a problem. But if you are perceived as an asshole to the rest of the team, it can be a problem as these team members may have contacts, even friends, in the companies you may apply to.
That sounds toxic to be fair, if you are treated like this just because you didn't stick with the business you didn't feel right. On the other hand it's a great pre-emptor if the company you are applying to values opinion of such people. It's really better to not work at such places.
well, words have power and I don't want to be labeled as a creep. If it impacts my reputation I should absolutely care.