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by ViViDboarder 1845 days ago
> If you disagree with something your colleagues or the company you work for, just quit and find another job.

On the flip side, why should you? Companies and cultures are made of people and they change as people change. Why should you just quit before trying to institute change?

When I hire people, I generally look for people who don’t accept the status quo as inherently right and try to solve problems.

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> When I hire people, I generally look for people who don’t accept the status quo as inherently right and try to solve problems.

There are limits to this aren’t there? I too am a fan of contrarianism, but at some point — depending entirely on the context and the role of the employee — self-indulgent contrarianism becomes counterproductive.