When start-ups say they're a FAMILY.
Such a perfect analogy! Startups truly are a unique ecosystem where roles blur, and every challenge becomes a shared responsibility. But it’s also where some of the best growth and collaboration happen.
More responsibility in tandem with more potential... You get to build something at the ground level and hopefully are included as the floors increase.
After working few years in startup... You don't know which role to apply when you wanted to switch.. so starts another startup after switching 🎈😅
Reminds me of that saying " If you want something done give it to the busiest person"
Not just startups - any company that says “we are a family” always has this catch!😁
“Everything the light touches” hahahaha, crazy but at times true.
The good thing is you learn A LOT in a Startup. Gotta love the mess
When Ad-Hoc is included in your JD
They're smart enough to not utter this word. 😉
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1wIn some of the positions I have held over the years, it would be more like, "Everything the light touches, and most of the things it does not... and things that have yet to be seen or understood. Tell you what, let's just make your job description 'TBD... Ad Hoc'."