> I was in a "silo" of extremely honorable, incredibly high-quality people for a couple of decades
Have you written more about your experiences during this period? I would love to read them!
Re:De-escalating social media conflict
by ChrisMarshallNY on Saturday July 04, 2020 @10:17PM
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Not especially. It is a corporation that is very protective of its privacy and secrets.
I tend not to name it, even though it's fairly easy to figure out.
I don't want to cause them any stress or harm. Even though I wish things had gone somewhat differently, I retain the greatest respect for the corporation, and its employees and officers.
Ricoh?
Re:De-escalating social media conflict
by ChrisMarshallNY on Sunday July 05, 2020 @06:37AM
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No. Feel free to check out my SO Story: https://stackoverflow.com/cv/chrismarshall
I don’t mention them by name, so my comments don’t show up on their radar screen.
I don’t think I ever say anything that would be an issue, but I don’t want to be in the position of having to explain myself. They protect their brand ferociously.
Once you see who, you will understand.
I worked there for just shy of 27 years. LOTS of 14-hour flights (shudder).
But I am not Japanese, so it's quite possible they treated me differently from others.
My experience was, they had a difficult time, trusting non-Japanese. They tended to pull me in, when dealing with westerners.
It was not a "peaches and cream" job. In many ways, it was quite difficult and stressful, but I was in a "silo" of extremely honorable, incredibly high-quality people for a couple of decades.
In all, it was a very different experience than many Americans have had. I am glad for the experience, but also relieved to have it behind me. Although I am an excellent manager, I am most comfortable developing software. Being good at something is not the same as being happy doing it.
I'm not-so-bad at software development, but it's a much bigger pond.
Coming from that corporation, into the modern development landscape in the US has been a...revelation.