Now let me show you the real why, values, etc.
We, as a company, have no fucking core values. At the beginning there were a few smart ass, business savy dudes with an idea they thought interesting to make.
So they started our company. They needed some additional forces to achieve their goal so we hired you !
Now, we have a mutual need for stability : we want to keep your talent inside, and you most probably want stability for your job (since you're just a non-entrepreneur guy)
To satisfy that need, the company looks closely at how to make you happy. So the company creates a few illusions :
- illusions of scarcity of money (we could pay you more but well, your market value blablabla)
- illusions of culture (whao, we work together 'cos we thing alike ! except well, no, we look for maximizing profit, you look at saving your salary)
- illusions of evolution (you will grow with us, except that well, all the benefits will be for the top mangement :-), unless you becom one of the founder, which implies taking a huge financial risk (rememeber ? you're an employee, so you won't make enough money to join the company's capital :-))
However, given the fact that things have worked this way for centuries, we both acknowledge the situation and think both of us will find a pocket of happiness in it.
So let met tell you once more : We, as a company, have f*cking values, pal, that's just an illusion we create because without that you'd thing that we're just a normal company (and our little ego doesn't want that :))