| When I worked for a large corporation I was | | | | was that going to take? |
| convinced that it was the best way to get ahead in | | | | The small company on the other hand had a far |
| my professional career. Years later I worked for a | | | | friendlier feel to it. I found that my co-workers were |
| much smaller business, and was then convinced that a | | | | not constantly competing with each other on a day to |
| smaller organization was definitely best for me. It is | | | | day basis by trying to get ahead. I enjoyed having |
| only now that I look back on both of those | | | | several roles to fulfill and looked forward to the fact |
| experiences and realize that there really is no definite | | | | that each day was different than the next. Instead of |
| answer. | | | | feeling like the small fish in the big pond, I felt that I was |
| I realized over time that there are many positives and | | | | the big fish in the small pond and that my contributions |
| negatives as well as many drawbacks to both. It all | | | | were greatly valued. With less hierarchy and fewer |
| comes down to your personal preference and where | | | | processes, I felt that less time was wasted during the |
| you feel the most comfortable. | | | | day. On the negative side, this small business was |
| I loved the feeling of prestige when I worked for a | | | | unable to offer the many perks and benefits that were |
| large multinational company. It had a fantastic and | | | | available when working for a larger company. |
| respected name in the business world, and I imagined | | | | Overall, you need to find the right niche for you. If you |
| people would think to themselves, "Wow, she works | | | | enjoy the smaller working environment where your |
| for so and so... that's amazing." In reality, however, I | | | | co-workers are family-like and your schedule is much |
| found that I was just another number amongst the | | | | more flexible with less hierarchy, a smaller company |
| hundreds of people I worked with. Although the | | | | could very well be the vehicle that serves you best. If |
| multinational offered large resources, growth | | | | you enjoy great benefits, opportunities to grow and a |
| opportunity, greater benefits and a chance to travel, I | | | | diverse culture, a larger organization could be right for |
| continuously felt like a small fish in a big pond. The | | | | you. |
| opportunities were there to succeed, but how long | | | | |