Why you shouldn’t work a corporate job

Why you shouldn’t work a corporate job (If you truly care about hacking) 5 months ago, I submitted my resignation. Despite having: - A well paying job - Great colleagues - Work life balance - Sponsorship to the best cybersecurity trainings You might ask: “You are already living someone else’s dream, why are you still quitting?” It’s simple: Freedom. Creativity. It’s the equivalent of air and water for hackers. But I couldn’t get them working in a corporation. No freedom: - “That’s the way it is” - “It’s management decision” No creativity. If you propose something, you either: - Get “rewarded” with more pointless meetings and work, or - Get punished by having your ideas politely dismissed That why even though I might not land another well paying job, I still resigned. Because I would rather try and fail than regret not trying at all. And that’s what I said in my resignation letter. Fast forward 5 months to now: - I get way more ideas now because I don’t get punished for it anymore - Relationships are much better when you don’t secretly hate your life - I enjoy work because my new colleagues are creative as well - I now dread Fridays and look forward to Mondays If you are hating a job that you’re “supposed” to love, the bad news is: It’s probably killing your creativity and happiness outside your job. But the good news is: These will come back soon after you leave the job. What’s your experience? Leave a comment and have a chat!