Getting used to a big company
One of the interesting things about working for a large multinational organization is that everyone has an opinion about the company. This definitely takes some getting used to.
I knew it was going to be interesting the day after I let people know I was joining Yahoo, this happened to be the same day the MSFT rumors came out. Over the weekend a friend of a friend went off on one about how I should have joined Google rather then Yahoo. And now with the Jerry Wang / Sue Decker / Terry Semel announcement I’m being IM’d, emailed and accosted by friends on facebook for my opinion.
It’s hard not to get annoyed and ticked off at the misinformation and speculation. It’s something I’ve never dealt with - got any tips? Here’s my strategy for now, assess the person/people I’m speaking to, that is their background, there perspective and their information source. And then assess the medium being used (i.e. a face to face conversation has to be dealt with differently then an IM or a facebook message). Finally tell them to shut the hell up. Okay I might need to rethink that last step.
Anyway, I guess it’s something I’m going to have to get used to. Especially as I want to stay at Yahoo for some time – which, for the record, I definitely do.
