No not all. But after IPO you’re a majority share from it at any point in time. That’s a decision a company makes.
If you want my concern shift to an employee owned worker co-op model with a sustainable market strategy. Not always a prefect solution but at least growth doesn’t inevitably become your sole driver.
I guess any shred of care I have for a business stops at the IPO.
Would someone please think of specifically those businesses that do something of value
Oh no not the businesses
Then either what it will be is what you’re with or what you are it simply isn’t
I stopped because of their island.
I have accomplished some cool stuff, like i just recently got out of morbid obesity by following a diet, i got my English C1 certification and i’m learning Spanish and Mandarin with surprisingly good results. I have been studying stuff i’m interested in, mainly politics, philosophy, and most recently I’m getting more into maths and physics.
Holy shit that’s awesome! You have lots of accomplishments to talk about :)
It’s not boasting to be proud of your work and talk about it. It’s OK to talk about yourself.
I suggest joining a club, going to events, or volunteer orgs as said in other comments. Examples: trail maintenance, rock climbing, hiking, sports, dance, improv, anything you’re interested in already, think might be fun, or even seems adjacent to your interest but challenging. MAKE THE EFFORT AND GO OUT OF YOUR WAY FOR IT!
Try to be honestly interested in new people you meet. My favorite question is “Who are you?” because it forces them to think and it tends to build interest on asking the question in return.
We feel less like a loser when we make social connections with people we admire. Then when they want to hang out or talk it shows us that others see our value. You have to accept your circumstances, change what you want and are able to, and be vulnerable with others.
I’d probably watch out of pure curiosity about how you even write a sci-fi about incontinent geriatrics