Bean counters. Shareholders love them, employees hate them. Everything comes down to numbers.

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Jan 27, 2022
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John Doe

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What are the major Pros and Cons for working for a publicly traded company?

LeonMarek

1/27/22 12:44pm

You work with pros, and you work for cons.

All-American

1/27/22 12:48pm

Funny and witty, but oh so true.

RUNBYU1

1/27/22 5:43pm

Insider trading

JDBlue

1/27/22 12:48pm

Pro until you get caught, then a con

RH84025

1/27/22 12:51pm

Bean counters. Shareholders love them, employees hate them. Everything comes down to numbers.

John Doe

1/27/22 12:55pm

Hey now!

Boomcannon

1/27/22 12:57pm

Am I wrong?

John Doe

1/27/22 1:04pm

I would imagine in a public company, everything gets pressured to happen on a

crack

1/27/22 12:57pm

RSUs, ESPP, stock refreshers. Gimme that equity baby!

creameryon9th

1/27/22 12:57pm

That’s if you are at a company that provides that for mid level and down.

BPintheCouv

1/27/22 1:05pm

Bueno baby

hitechcpa

1/27/22 8:52pm

Pro: no temple recommend requirement, Con: since there's no TR requirement all your coworkers are heathens

byujag

1/27/22 1:01pm

I’ve worked for two large publicly traded companies. CAT and GE.

BPintheCouv

1/27/22 1:19pm

Your company's policies will suddenly be driven by consultants, not rationality.

Gavin

1/27/22 1:20pm

It really depends on which one.

homegrown

1/27/22 1:38pm

In some ways it can feel like working for the government.

pink22

1/27/22 1:58pm

Cons. SEC filings unless you like that stuff. Also sarbanes oxley. Yuck

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