Adp, you are 100% correct. Why can't workers like me, who create revenue of at least 15x their salary, criticize the methods with which these investors/officers operate? Blind acceptance of protocol sounds like something you would expect out of the military. This isn't the military - a well structured organization where the superiors have earned their way to the top through years of experience and accolades - it's a new organization where the people in the trenches (like me) actually have the most experience and understanding of how the organization works. If you want to put your money into something that you think will be successful, I think you should listen to those who are doing all of the groundwork for insight as opposed to giving uncontainable direction and then firing people who politely disagree.
It's just not logical from my perspective. And it's not like you can just replace someone in a company like this, you can't fire someone who is the head of the construction department and replace them with someone who worked for a big name. Because when you're at a startup and your founders told you "just make it happen" and never put the proper systems and infrastructure in place, the only people who could possibly understand what is gong on are people who either were there in the beginning or who have worked there for 6+ months. You have 3 years until IPO - but they fire and fire,
I'm not a whiner. I've never said these things anywhere but here. Don't get into it with friends because I do believe in this company and I do want it to succeed. But this is my first glimpse into how big money truly operates and I am not very impressed. It's alarming and explains why there is such a disparity in income. These people don't work harder or think better than any other smart person. They are just impervious to failure because if something goes wrong, they can point the finger at someone else. If something goes wrong on my end, despite not being provided with even 40% of the proper systems, support, time and financing, I am cut loose,
And let's say things do go right. Let's say we go public after doubling in size each of the next 3 years. Then, I will have a salary at best $15k more than I make now. I have equity worth about 1.25x my current salary (all great things which I will be very happy with!) and I will still be going to pedal to the medal, constantly looking over my shoulder fearing I might be cut loose. The leaders will have equity in amounts unfathomable to me, they will be cozy and proud of what their money has done, and they will be associated with a huge brand. All because they inherited a lot of money and have been in positions throughout their life where they could not fail. They are essentially people with good personalities who talk about what we do vaguely - they talk in big ideas and use catch phrases which might spark some inspiration for 15 minutes at the company retreat. But there is little substance there - very little real understanding of how the company works and how it goes from point A to point Z.
I think there was a time in this country when your input of effort equalled your output of success. The more and more I see today, the more I am convinced that the game is rigged. Like I said, I am happy with my life and my job overall. I'm proud. But I'm also less of a believer in the a American a Dream than I have ever been, and I think it's a result of the private sector, not the president or congress or anyone else the media blames.
