Working at DealNews

Did the distributed workforce/hybrid thing before it was cool/necessary Opportunities to travel to other branches and interface with coworkers Pay/benefits were solid (up to a point) Sometimes, you'd find great deals just by working

Eventually, it became less like a family and more like a factory. The Almighty Dollar took precedence over integrity and compassion, and as a result, the site is a dismal shell of what it once was. All of the people who made it great were unceremoniously pushed out or made the decision to leave because they saw the writing on the wall. It's a real shame.

I like that once upon a time, they were decent people who truly cared about making something great to share with the masses.

Outside of building a time machine and speaking up more, I don't have an answer for this one.

What brought me the most joy was the camaraderie. Some of my fondest memories involve both work and non-work events I took part in with my coworkers. I doubt that exists anymore.

During my tenure there, DealNews was as diverse as finding a couple of stray onion rings in a basket of french fries. Can't speak to how it is these days.

I think I was compensated generously, but I later learned that not everyone had the same experience.