NIC HARALAMBOUS

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Inherent Corporate Indoctrination

I have just completed a corporate freelancing job at a Certain Cellurar provided that I wont mention by name. I am astounded as to the consistent remarks that i received regarding the interviewees (recent graduates) impression of the company.There two opinions were so congruent that I can't help but think that they were coached. I am almost 100% sure that they were not coached in their responses, however the comments were remarkably close. This has led me to question the inherent corporate indoctrination that is present in major corporations around the world. If you are getting paid enough, if you consistently happy at your job then you shout praises for your employer from the rooftops. Whether the praises are the truth or not, they are true for the person shouting them.I have also completed an interview with another major corporation in South Africa that deals with electricity in some way or another. The human resources manager is incredibly good at what he does and honestly made me believe that this corporate was the best company in the world to work for, in spite of me conducting the interview. While back at the ranch the public profile of the company is in absolute disarray.These scenarios are much like the movie Thank you for smoking, which i loved. Can you justify selling cigarettes to a 16 year old if you are getting paid well enough?At the end of the day it is a personal choice but one that I think I might be struggling to come to terms with.