THIS! This spoke to my soul as much as i did to the steemian in me. I so understand your view of the corporate world. After spending some time working with some major corporations, I took a break to go back to college to study some more, and It was hard for me to get along with a lot of people there. I always thought some were too stupid, or immature, or lame etc.

It took me half a year to realize that what was actually happening was that I had turned into a judgmental prick after my corporate stint. I was less open to all the amazing people In my new environment, just because I was so used to the corporate us/I vs them ideology that everyone I met, i looked at with suspicious or dismissive eyes. Working as a bottom feeder in a big company, I had burned in me a sense of hierarchy, of where I stand vs where others stand, and an unnecessarily inflated ego to counter the reality of my being utterly disposable, and unrewarded for everything I thought was worthy of recognition. I detested who I had become. And when I finally shed my corporate mold, the people I met and the experiences I had were priceless.

Somewhere along the way, I learned to, as you say, be a more honest, raw version of myself. I learned to open myself up again, to be vulnerable and let people see the faults in me. And these lessons have served me well ever since. The really messed up thing is, all this wasn't new to me. It was something I had all along until I worked at these corporations, and consequently lost. Now I know what it is, because I lost it once. And i'm terrified of ever being in a position to go back to it. Even being aware of yourself, being watchful of your behaviour and actions, it slowly seeps in and rots you from the core. F*k major corporations. I never want to go back.

Thank you so much, @stellabelle for sharing. I'm new here, and this is one of the first posts to actually speak to me in a personal way. Congratulations on your success, and thank you for inspiring me to write. Maybe I will write about everything I've just said to you and my experiences of working in ultra capitalist environments and their unhealthy effect on one's values :)

Have a great day :)