I read this as long-winded but ultimately good career advice.
In a truly dysfunctional company, you'll burn out and/or become a pariah if you try to tackle foundational, intractable problems. I've worked places with 'emporor's new clothes' level disconnections with reality. You seeing the problems others don't see is irrelevant.
Focus on things you can improve and small changes you can effect, and build up a library of answers to behavioral interview questions. Accept that your efforts will be undone and be focused on your long term goals, which do not include dying on this hill.
> On the other hand, people who have pragmatic and slightly selfish goals in addition to wanting the do good are more resilient. If the system change they envision doesn’t work out, they still have something to show for all their efforts. That keeps them grounded and calm for much longer in the same environment.
In a truly dysfunctional company, you'll burn out and/or become a pariah if you try to tackle foundational, intractable problems. I've worked places with 'emporor's new clothes' level disconnections with reality. You seeing the problems others don't see is irrelevant.
Focus on things you can improve and small changes you can effect, and build up a library of answers to behavioral interview questions. Accept that your efforts will be undone and be focused on your long term goals, which do not include dying on this hill.
> On the other hand, people who have pragmatic and slightly selfish goals in addition to wanting the do good are more resilient. If the system change they envision doesn’t work out, they still have something to show for all their efforts. That keeps them grounded and calm for much longer in the same environment.