There is no such thing as a CEO of pre-product startup. Get off of it.

Re:There is no such thing as a CEO of pre-product startup. G... by Duff on Friday September 30, 2011 @08:34AM (#3056693)

Government is very hierarchical. Everyone basically makes the same amount of money, so status is the only differentiation between people.

I worked for a government agency for a long time. At one point of my career, bigshots at the director level would not acknowledge my presence in a room. Later, they were my best buddies, because I was high enough on the ladder to be a minor "player" to potentially influence one of their peers.

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Re:There is no such thing as a CEO of pre-product startup. G... by randomdata on Friday September 30, 2011 @11:52AM (#3057426)

I have never actually worked for government directly, but I was referring more to things like passports, where they are very interested in what I do for a living.

I don't even know what I do for a living, I just work on what needs to be done or feels right at any given time. My job is to solve problems and create value for others, just like everyone else. You can't be more specific than that.

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