I hear what you are saying but that’s not an example of a systemic degradation of corporate culture, that’s an example of one company vs others. I have been working since the mid-90’s and there are a lot of rules, processes and procedures that are now widely adopted by default across the industry. These rules were not always there and from conversations I had in my early years it used to be much worse in the 70s and 80s. Don’t get me started on how bad it was for women, queer folk and minorities.
Well, I saw that systemic degradation with my very eyes, in every company I’ve worked… Quit my first job because they reduced team sizes, started demanding more speed, and basically told us “you’re on your own.”
Same happened at my second job, a start-up. Then, at my third, these unhealthy dynamics were already present, then got even worse…
I find it very hard to change my opinion that things have been getting worse and worse and worse over time. Capitalism may not have changed in itself, but people’s approach sure has… Faster for less money, always. And with every iteration, the goalposts keep being moved farther and farther from anything sane…
I hear what you are saying but that’s not an example of a systemic degradation of corporate culture, that’s an example of one company vs others. I have been working since the mid-90’s and there are a lot of rules, processes and procedures that are now widely adopted by default across the industry. These rules were not always there and from conversations I had in my early years it used to be much worse in the 70s and 80s. Don’t get me started on how bad it was for women, queer folk and minorities.
Well, I saw that systemic degradation with my very eyes, in every company I’ve worked… Quit my first job because they reduced team sizes, started demanding more speed, and basically told us “you’re on your own.”
Same happened at my second job, a start-up. Then, at my third, these unhealthy dynamics were already present, then got even worse…
I find it very hard to change my opinion that things have been getting worse and worse and worse over time. Capitalism may not have changed in itself, but people’s approach sure has… Faster for less money, always. And with every iteration, the goalposts keep being moved farther and farther from anything sane…