Running with the wolves
This gapingvoid cartoon from years ago has really stuck with me during the ups and downs of my career.
I find working in (most) hierarchical organisations boring and stifling. It’s not always all bad, but the more hierarchical the organisation, the more limiting the walls of the box of your job role. Being a sheep sucks.
On the other hand, going it alone is anxiety-inducing and lonely. During the short time I was a solo independent consultant, it was only the opportunity to work with other consultants (big shout out to Bryan Mathers) that kept me going.
So I’m thankful and grateful that I’m part of a co-operative and get to work with other co-operatives. It’s like hunting in packs, or running with the wolves. Except more friendly.
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I am neither a sheep nor a wolf. I am a cat.
That means that I can live with people, but I will be standoffish and independent of them, and if necessary, I’m also fine on my own. I probably won’t eat your sheep, but I will hunt mice, but I’ll play with my food. I’m always anxious, because that’s part of being a cat, but so is making sure it doesn’t show.