However I would encourage that the "don't give a shit about the company and colleagues" is not quite as simplistic.
Yes, fuck the company, they don't care. You should always assume this. But you _should_ care about your colleagues. They are your network, and greatest asset at the next company. If you are shit to them, they will not recommend you.
So my conclusions, and or advice to younger people is this:
o Learn what the business wants, it'll help you make better decisions/products, and often gives you fair warning about being laid off.
o Be suspicious of the company.
o if there a clash between business priorities and you, you will always come off worse.
o Go over and beyond for your colleagues, not your company.
While true, they might not recommend you anyhow. I thought I got along well with my co-workers, and I consistently got feedback at year end that they enjoyed working with me, but when I was laid off and asked them for a recommendation on Linked In, only the most junior of them did it. Even after I left all of them great reviews there.
I am still surprised by this. They didn't get laid off. Just me.
I'm not angry at them, just very confused about their reasons not to leave me a good review to help me get a new job.
However I would encourage that the "don't give a shit about the company and colleagues" is not quite as simplistic.
Yes, fuck the company, they don't care. You should always assume this. But you _should_ care about your colleagues. They are your network, and greatest asset at the next company. If you are shit to them, they will not recommend you.
So my conclusions, and or advice to younger people is this:
o Learn what the business wants, it'll help you make better decisions/products, and often gives you fair warning about being laid off.
o Be suspicious of the company.
o if there a clash between business priorities and you, you will always come off worse.
o Go over and beyond for your colleagues, not your company.
o fight for your colleagues not the company
o your colleagues are your CV.