Columbus was once a great place for IT employees. I remember the many educational programs providing opportunities, and companies hiring the people that took advantage of quick start programs. I'm sure we all remember years of competition between local companies trying to hold onto their talent. Lately, all we seem to hear about is the need for younger talent in IT. We have multiple intern programs to attract said talent. It seems like 'out with the old and in with the new' is alive and well. Sadly, no one is safe, regardless of age. The options in Columbus are dismal and shrinking due to business savvy Chiefs. These Chiefs truly do not understand the long term impacts to Aflac as they walk people with years of critical business knowledge out the door. Aflac systems and processes are highly specialized with exceptions for every exception. Of course everyone is replaceable; but their knowledge and experience are not. If/when Aflac suffers a severe issue, whether the issue stems from IT or the Business side, the Chiefs need to consider if it was caused by repeatedly walking out experience and bringing in replacement players who have no knowledge or loyalty to the company. I truly hope a catastrophic event never occurs because I have many friends still with the company, and because for years I drank the Kool-Aid.
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I also drank the Kool-Aid for years. Then a couple years ago, the kool-aid started to taste a little like piss. I was lucky enough to get out.