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toddr13 · 46-50, M
Where do you see yourself in X years? The number of years may change, but I had someone's jaw on the floor when I once replied that I would likely be his boss within two years. He didn't want to hire me, but the company's owner was a summer neighbor of ours for generations, yet I did not say that I knew them personally. She told the HR manager to hire me, and while he wasn't a direct report within two years, I had surpassed his level, since I was in the process of finishing a graduate program when I was hired.
toddr13 · 46-50, M
@Newport50 No, the owners wanted to retire, so with deferred compensation and investment, I became a partner, so I ended up with an ownership stake, while he was an employee. He was fuming when he found out, but that was two companies ago for me. He's still there, working for the group with whom we merged.