[keeptrying]

This is very true. I've seen it at all levels of BigCo.

Loyalty is the single most important quality in a bigCo and it works (unfortunately).

[S_A_P]

The reasons I won't be an exec at a bigCo-

- I don't watch or care to talk sports. - I don't / won't hunt wildlife. - I don't discuss female anatomy freely.

I live in Houston, so most big employers are energy related. It is still somewhat of a good ol boy network and even though I'm now at a small company I see all 3 in equal parts quite often.

[jfornear]

Seriously? If you really believe this bullshit, surely you can pull together a decent round of golf since apparently it's the only thing standing between you and your big promotion... Not to get meta, but why do you have 9 upvotes?

[forensic]

>The reasons I won't be an exec at a bigCo-

..in Texas

[jfornear]

I've worked in Texas oil, have many friends who still do, and have even visited extensively with a very successful oil exec in Houston...

S_A_P's generalizations aren't fair at all.

That exec I met had a Harvard MBA, 20 years experience at his company (where he started out entry-level), extensive market knowledge/expertise, integrity, strong character, etc. Qualities that actually matter when billions of dollars are on the line.

Not sure why I even bothered to chime in.