[WheelsAtLarge]

>"an insane chunk on your resume that will almost certainly guarantee you an interview wherever you want"

So true, I worked with a guy that was mostly hired because he had worked at Microsoft. It wasn't even long. He was lazy and mostly at the bottom of our team's ability. Working at the right place will open doors for you.

BTW, OP, the best ideas aren't always the ones that get implemented. The ideas that get implemented are those that the leaders feel comfortable with and come from the people they feel comfortable listening to. There's a whole world of work related politics that you should learn to get your ideas heard. If you don't learn to play the game you'll have the same problem every where you go.

This is a seen in The Godfather II that always comes to mind when people say they aren't being heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgHXHtHSsNo