A memorable experience that built patience, emotional control, and tolerance for idiotic leadership.The good things1. An excellent place to learn skills completely unrelated to your job description—adaptability is mandatory.
2. A real-time case study of human behaviour and character, especially from those in “superior” roles.
3. Strong workmate bonding, mainly because shared frustration builds teamwork faster than any team-building program.
4. A hands-on experience in understanding mental stress, both theoretically and practically.
5. A clear introduction to corporate boot-licking, where loyalty often outweighs competence.
6. Valuable exposure to decision-making processes where data and logic are optional (not needed).
7. A great lesson in patience when dealing with shifting priorities and last-minute reversals.
8. An eye-opening view of how credit flows upward while responsibility travels downward.
9. A reminder that job titles and leadership ability do not always correlate.
The challenges1. Leadership that is confidently egoistic while having limited understanding of their own products.
2. Management roles held by individuals unfamiliar with basic concepts such as planning, scheduling, and timelines.
3. A culture where professional opinions from domain experts are frequently ignored in favour of hierarchy.
4. Career progression that appears to favour appearance, personality alignment, and similarity over capability or expertise.
5. Decision-making driven more by authority than technical knowledge or data.
6. Frequent misalignment between expectations and reality, often discovered only at the final stage.