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by nlstitch 1308 days ago
Yes I have. Coming from an entrepreneurial family, I always had that itch to become part of something bigger than yourself.. But in IT you're expected to stay in your cubicle and enjoy the ping pong table. After 11+ years professionally in IT, i've already seen it all.

So here I am; Ive been working for several companies, the last two being a "flat hierarchy" / Holacracy. Sound great right? Well no.. not if you want to grow to management to give that entrepreneurial mind a go again. Im stuck and it has been weighing me down for a while now. Ive applied for several CTO positions but because I've had "roles" instead of actual "job titles" companies wont take everything seiously. Im in a perdicament; On one side I'm tired of being rejected for work Im certainly qualified for, on the other side I dont want to be the loner freelancer (been there already) and on even another side I don't want to stay in that cubicle anymore. Im tired.. And im only 33.

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> Coming from an entrepreneurial family, I always had that itch to become part of something bigger than yourself..

I don't get it. Entrepreneurs don't want to be a cog in somebody else's machine, they want to start their own thing.