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And when you begin to date them, or even hang
with them... it's like applying for a job. Does the company feel
your credentials are good. How are you inter-office skills? Can
you interface with the company properly? Are you willing to invest
time into your job? Can you work your way up to CEO? When you're
CEO... you've made it and the board loves you. You're her guy...
and nothing can be better. This is flipped around when she is
pursuing you, so it applies both ways. The only kicker: every
company is different and has certain expectations. If you don't
meet those expectations, the board will vote you out and you won't
be CEO anymore.
Let's say you're a company manager and you're
doing very well... moving your way up the ladder. You decide to
apply for the CEO spot. So what do you do when the board tells
you that you're not right for the position? Do you stay in middle
management? Do you leave the company all together and apply somewhere
else? Or are you happy on a minor consultant relationship? Depends
if it was a mutual things: you got laid-off and you wanted to
go anyway or maybe you hated the job, but loved the perks of being
a CEO. The board realizes you're abusing your privileges and tells
you to leave now; you don't get the two weeks notice.
Or... The corporation promotes you to CEO, fires
you in a couple of weeks and you're hanging in the wind. However,
what do you do if they call you back? You need the job, right?
Or maybe you're okay and you'll start your own thing. Maybe you'll
find a suitable applicant to run your company. What about those
corporations that really don't take care of the CEO, but still
offer occasional perks... a lot of vacation time... but still
expects them to show up to do their job when called upon. Now
I see why people going into consulting. See how fun this is? Endless
possibilities.
Sooooo... let's say you and a very close friend
are applying to the same place. This company is Fortune 500. I
mean, top 5 accounting firm, you name it. Incredible... you haven't
seen an opening in a company like this in years. Problem is that
your close friend used to work there. He was stupid and quit early
on, before realizing what a great place it was. All along, you
knew it was the best place to work for. Many months later, the day you go into for
second-round interviews, he stops by out of the blue. The receptionist
knows him and he gets to take the elevator to the main board room.
You're left there, in the damn lobby, wondering what's going on.
Basically, you figure out that he gets the damn job and he's moved
back to the CEO spot. However, he has a new contract in place
and it's negotiable as his term continues.
You're pissed... you're furious with your friend.
You don't know what to do. You basically introduced him to this
amazing company and gave him the lead months ago. But he quit!
And you dropped many hints over the previous weeks that you were
going to apply! Days later, you talk things out with your friend
and things are cool. You realize that even though he stole the
position back, he worked there before. You're happy for him because
he's a good guy and the company is simply amazing. It's a good
fit... you just don't want to think about the corporation anymore.
But you can't help it... you still know how wonderful
it is to work there. Or you can only imagine.
You decide to hold off on the job hunt and maybe
start your own thing. Though you may be bitter towards the company
that turned you down, there are 499 amazing spots out there, waiting
to be filled. Eventually, you'll find the perfect CEO for your
place... and a merger will be proposed. A big kick of party and
maybe an IPO for the new agency being formed.
Who am I kidding? I need to build up some capital
before I head out on my own. Any investors out there?
Cheers,
Hafiz
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