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Jun 2022
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E8 - Working in a toxic engineering cult...

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Let's discuss toxic engineering cultures! Crazy deadlines, unpaid overtime, working on weekends, constant top down pressure, lack of clarity on a career path, no appreciation of good work, no transparency, etc. 😩  


The list goes on! We’ve all been there and many of us are (sadly) still working in toxic environments.  


In this live stream I want to talk to you about what it is like working in a healthy engineering culture, how to identify a toxic work environment, how to survive it and what to look for on your next career move.

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