Careful of their flavor of candor
Pros
I have never been so hot and cold on a position before. When I started I was meeting with the CEO and had clear expectation, all the support I needed, and a company that helped people. - Most diverse staff I have been a part of. - Emotionally intelligent people to work with - Everyone was all in on the main goal
Cons
Then there was a new CMO hired. Suddenly I was reporting to someone, that reported to the CMO, that reported to the CEO. It was only a matter of weeks before figuring out my expectation was like reading a crystal ball and everything was a game of telephone. It was not long before there was a slight misunderstanding over a schedule I was tasked to create. when I asked for clarification, it lead to a weird declaration of "pulling rank" that made everyone uncomfortable in the meeting. I was accused of not doing my job for asking a question about the schedule. The proof being that the accuser was an "Empath" who claims to know I was angry and was actually trying to not fulfill their request. They stated this in the de-escalation meeting with the CEO who did not bat an eyelash at the use of this language. Soon after, I planned and organized an onsite visit and was forced last minute to go with the person that had a overt bias against me. I gave notice as it had become clear that there wasn't a resolution where I would be respected by the person above me. I offered to stay as long as needed to train and help the replacement, as it's a small company that relied on funding, and their purpose is important to me. They fired me instantly.
