Should you be a small fish in a big pond or a big fish in a small pond in the workplace?

Recently, someone asked Pharaoh that he was in a large company with very strict evaluation standards, and he was rated as "average" every time he evaluated, and most of the people who joined the company with him were promoted. He considered the reasons himself and It was done according to this standard, but the result was still rated as "fair". So he began to hesitate, whether to stay in the big company that he once yearned for, continue this mediocre job, or change to a company that may not be so big, but can make him perform better than his peers.

The friend who asked Lao Wang this question can say that he has raised a very clear question. Are we going to be small fish in a big pond or heavy rain in a small pond? In fact, we have already had the answer since ancient times. Make phoenix tails. But this conclusion is also not accurate, because how to choose is not fixed, but depends on the individual. Some people like to be competitive. The more competitive they are, the more motivated they are. In a big company, even if they are desperate, they have to compete among a bunch of excellent people. If you are this kind of person, you are undoubtedly the best person, and of course you can stay in a big company. But if it is the opposite, Lao Wang thinks that avoiding such a competitive place and instead seeking the development of a small pond is not a bad choice.

why? Some people may say, Pharaoh, aren't you letting us escape? This is not escaping, but knowing what the right path to take will make your life more comfortable and worthwhile. It is undeniable that it is human nature to like to compare with the people around you. If you do all your hard work, but you are still unable to compare with the people around you, then the sense of difference will be fatal, and it will even devour your self-confidence and make you more Depression and frustration can even destroy you over time. So at this time, we should understand that it is not that we are not good enough, but that most people in the world are ordinary people, and those who can achieve the ultimate are only rare.

At this time, if you continue to stay in that high-pressure environment, the sense of failure will make you feel terrible, which not only reminds Lao Wang of the school in middle school. At that time, our school divided the classes into two classes, one class was full of good students, and the other was full of poor students. At first glance, it seems that the school is discriminating, but in fact, it is very motivating for poor students. In those classes where excellent students and poor students are mixed, poor students are surrounded by people who are better than themselves, no matter how hard they work, they can’t surpass them. However, they gave up on themselves and were assigned to the same class of poor students as themselves. They found that everyone was of the same level, and even some poor students became the top of the class with their efforts. They would feel that they had become smarter, which stimulated their motivation. , and eventually their learning will get better and better.

So Lao Wang wanted to tell this friend, don't hesitate, leave that company as soon as possible. You'll find it easy to find a job, and you'll be a great talent for the new small pond company because of your résumé at a big company.