• books@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Having worked on both sides. Private industry has the ability to quickly maneuver and change tact.

    Imo

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      1 year ago

      It depends on the industry. Huge publicly traded organizations are basically as bad as government

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        I’ve peaked inside large private companies. They’re no better than public companies. Turns out, being large means you can’t move very fast.

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          Eh, you can quickly create a new division/bureau/area and hire for the new roll and when it doesn’t work out you can fire easily. That ain’t possible within government where everything is governed by statue or rule