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Getting a Job at a Famous Tech Company Is Supposed to Equal Success
But it’s not. Real career success is surprisingly simple
There’s a trend on LinkedIn that reveals a lot about career success…
Photos of people who got jobs at famous tech companies. I won’t post any examples because I don’t want to shame anybody. Look at your newsfeed and you’ll be flooded with them.
“OMG I’m so humbled to get a job at Google!”
“I can’t believe Microsoft said yes to my dreams!”
“My mother is going to be so proud I got a job at Facebook.”
“I wish Steve Jobs was alive to see me start at Apple today.”
The photos are full of cheesy grins and merchandise from HR brainwashers. A backpack with a Facebook logo on it ain’t going to feel so special when you see first-hand how Zucks treats our privacy.
And a drink bottle from Google will mean nothing if you have to work 12-hour days to keep the logo on your resume.
No one cares about a tech logo anymore
That’s the harsh truth. In the boom of Silicon Valley and the smartphone revolution, working at a tech company was all the rage. How do I know?
