After 25 years if finally figured out that if the company's processes and business goals fit into my mind and I can understand and support them, I find meaning in my job.
I failed doing this at companies that had too many layers, rules, people, roles and my work was an insignificant cog.
For me it meant leaving the, what I call 'enterprise' world behind. No longer 7 layers of middle management between me and the CEO.
I am no longer filling out templates and forms or chasing KPIs that someone made up. I improve the lives of our customers every single week/release.
I failed doing this at companies that had too many layers, rules, people, roles and my work was an insignificant cog.
For me it meant leaving the, what I call 'enterprise' world behind. No longer 7 layers of middle management between me and the CEO.
I am no longer filling out templates and forms or chasing KPIs that someone made up. I improve the lives of our customers every single week/release.