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My first three SysAd gigs got acquired, all three were for the worse.

I'll disclose one long enough ago: HostGator

100% start looking, the company will fundamentally change

Sure, hopefully for the better, but I'm batting 0

Glass half full perspective: you're pretty good at picking new employers :)

I.e., the post-merger companies aren't as good as your own picks.

Hah, I appreciate that :) I never felt that were true, personally, having mostly joined places without much consideration!

For some perspective: it was often more important to get out of somewhere bad than in somewhere nice

Ok, glass 3/4 full!

#1 You have an innate talent for avoiding bad workplaces, and

#2 you're a lucky person!

Careful, the cup runneth over! :)

> I'll disclose one long enough ago: HostGator

I was offered a job by them long enough ago, too. When I tried to negotiate a salary I was ghosted by H.R. Looks like I dodged a bullet though!