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Part of succeeding in corporate (and not hating work life) is knowing who to go to to get stuff changed. Even companies with shitty culture still want to improve things since that usually makes the profit go up. Using their own greed to improve things is a manipulative art. If you’re doing that already then congratulations! Most just wallow in their situation instead of changing it (which is in their control).
The best you can do is look for a company who has a great work culture. Then you can really help foster change without being in management since management will be open to better ways of doing things and should actually listen. At least if your idea is shot down you usually get the why behind it and are now apart of the chain of decision making, giving you ownership.
Just don’t get suckered into a company that says they have a great culture without actually having one. Read their mission/culture statement. Missing servant leadership? Missing customers and employees at the core of what they do? Talk most about shareholder value? Talk about intense training? Red flag city. Avoid if you can.
Sorry if I’m on an unrelated tangent to what you’re experiencing. I ran into this the other day with an interviewee and holy hell, I could see why he was getting out of that type of company. Utter BS culture statement.
I appreciate your perspective. I'm cautiously hopeful that the culture is good, but it's a big enough company (major auto manufacturer) that it likely depends on what part of the company you're in. I'm angling for a perm hire after a year in this department because I'd like to foster a longer term relationship both ways.
I don't know the structure well enough. My own manager seems.... fine. He listened a couple of times when I was trying to solve some problems and my tech lead wasn't. But he's not the person to make waves and get shit done. He's very much go along to get along, but he's easy to work with. As a contractor, I don't think I can go around him, politically, but maybe once I have some real time in and a permanent position.
Thanks again!