One FTE – impressions of a corporate life

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rewarding tenure

original publish date: 20th March 2010

decades on …

My abivalence regarding inertia-based recognition has not diminished over time.

Let’s leave it at that.

transcript

Manager: You have a question about your “10 years of service” award?
FTE #1: Yes, I’m curious as to why my lack of ambition and penchant for the status quo are worthy of recognition?
Manager: Let’s just pretend it’s about loyalty, and enjoy the moment, shall we?
Caption: Long tenures are often more about not leaving than they are about staying.