The reasons I won't be an exec at a bigCo-
- I don't watch or care to talk sports. - I don't / won't hunt wildlife. - I don't discuss female anatomy freely.
I live in Houston, so most big employers are energy related. It is still somewhat of a good ol boy network and even though I'm now at a small company I see all 3 in equal parts quite often.
Seriously? If you really believe this bullshit, surely you can pull together a decent round of golf since apparently it's the only thing standing between you and your big promotion... Not to get meta, but why do you have 9 upvotes?
>The reasons I won't be an exec at a bigCo-
..in Texas
I've worked in Texas oil, have many friends who still do, and have even visited extensively with a very successful oil exec in Houston...
S_A_P's generalizations aren't fair at all.
That exec I met had a Harvard MBA, 20 years experience at his company (where he started out entry-level), extensive market knowledge/expertise, integrity, strong character, etc. Qualities that actually matter when billions of dollars are on the line.
Not sure why I even bothered to chime in.
Loyalty is the single most important quality in a bigCo and it works (unfortunately).