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What do Dunder Mifflin employees mean when they say „corporate“?
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I was under the impression that „corporate“ is synonymous with „large company“ (and Google translates it like that), however in the show The Office it seems to be used to indicate a level of hierarchy within the company.
Is „corporate“ actually a kind of adjective meaning sth like „high position“ as in „corporate job“? When does it become corporate?
Top Comment: The employees in “The Office” work at a “branch” office of Dunder Mifflin. In this context, “corporate” refers to the company headquarters.
How does one say "you are lying" in a corporate way? : AskReddit
Main Post: How does one say "you are lying" in a corporate way? : AskReddit
Does anyone really enjoy corporate life?
Main Post: Does anyone really enjoy corporate life?
Top Comment: I just play the game and collect that check. Then I spend the rest of my time planning my days off and vacations.
The corporate world is pretentious and pointless
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I don’t understand the corporate world, it’s so pointless and meaningless, full of useless meetings, deadlines, jargon, a false sense of urgency, the list goes on.
I don’t understand people who take their work way too seriously, when their job is not all that serious or big a deal. Bosses who are evil and mean to their subordinates, obsessed with productivity and efficiency, chasing after meaningless corporate goals and KPIs, just to make the bosses richer while the rest of us peasants suffer endlessly.
I understand we all have to work to survive. I need to work to have money to sustain myself. But I don’t understand bosses and those people who take things way too seriously, for those people whose jobs literally define them and are their identity. I feel like everyone is putting on a meaningless show. Not to mention all the backstabbing and double faced people. People who talk behind your back and try to pull you down.
I also don’t understand why some people think they’re better than others just because they have a higher position. At the end of the day when we all die, work will not matter at all. No one cares about your pretentious job title outside of work in fact. I don’t understand why we have to treat CEOs and bosses like VIPs, like we’re peasants that have to bow down to them.
Why do we do this? When my boss stresses me out, chasing for deadlines, and so on, I get very stressed and anxious but when I step back and think about it, what is all of this for?
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Is corporate life getting worse?
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Feels like corporate used to be "the dream" but with layoffs, offshore, AI, and other things, feels like everything is getting worse?
Top Comment: All work life is getting worse. Non-profit, corporate, private. It doesn't matter.
How do you guys keep working in corporate?
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How do people find purpose in the corporate world beyond just the salary? After completing my academic studies, I struggle with the idea that any work I do in a corporation only serves to make my boss richer by his/her rules and I find it difficult to motivate myself. I'm seriously considering leaving to return to academia, as I'm not sure if I could ever find fulfillment in a company where employees simply come and go and collect their paychecks every two weeks, while the company continues to grow
Top Comment: The money helps. The corporation I work for pays me very well. There are a lot of other people in the corporation. Many of them are lower on the pyramid than I am. I work to make their jobs less crappy because this is the only place they can work to make the kind of money they do to support their families. Just because I don't care for my corporate overlords, doesn't mean I don't believe in the product we create. I do what I can to ensure that the people responsible for building said product are safe, and can create a quality product that will operate safely once installed. Yeah, my corporate overlords make a boatload more money than I do, but, I just focus on my work and don't let that bother me. Most of the time they're mostly not evil about it so it's OK. Is it a perfect situation? No. Is it sometimes soul crushing? Yes. But at the end of the day I log out, go home, and enjoy the things that my generally good salary can afford to give me in life outside of that place.
Corporate people of Reddit, what should everyone know about working in an office?
Main Post: Corporate people of Reddit, what should everyone know about working in an office?
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Do your work, smile, do not get over-involved. And it should be fine...
Is it just me or is Corporate America not what it used to be. It’s so greed focused now.
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Back then, companies would hire new graduates, train them and they’d often stay for decades if not finish their career at the same company and retire. These days companies want you to have 3 years experience for peanuts. Job hopping is the only way to make significant gains. Companies won’t train and often slash common benefits today like healthcare. ... what’s changed?
I thought the future should get better in America, not worse.
- What happened?
- Any optimism it can be changed?
Top Comment: It's always been greed focused. But shareholder greed requires different things than business owner greed. Business owner greed "I want sustainable income" shareholder greed "I want a quick buck."
What exactly do corporate workers do?
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I watch all these videos on you tube about how to work remotely and how to say no to to much workload etc. I've always been curious what actually is this work load? See to me it feels like you just have meetings all day and don't actually do anything. Can someone help me understand?
Top Comment: It’s going to be vastly different for everyone but here is an example. https://www.reddit.com/r/ExecutiveAssistants/s/gaX4BdqbF1
LPT Request: How to handle the corporate world?
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I will start working in the corporate world and have no idea what to expect Any advice appreciated, how to act, who to listen to, how to dress, how to move up the corporate ladder, your pro tips Thanks in advance 😇
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