I worked with The Limited in the I.T. end of their business from the late '70s through the late '80s. What an exciting place! It certainly wasn't the deal for everyone, especially when other I.T.-related jobs could be had in central OH for more money and less effort. But it was quite an interesting business to be a part of. I was fortunate to be there during their largest period of growth and acquisitions and was afforded many opportunities to learn and grow with the company. A lot of it came at the expense of the personal time for Sandy and I, though - it was a 24/7/365 unspoken expectation of dedication to the organization in addition to being a real pressure-cooker type of work environment. But like Vince Lombardi believed, there was no room for second place as far as the company was concerned. It was "first place or no place" - they wanted to be leaders in the fashion retailing industry and demanded the best from everyone in the company. I left there with a high level of appreciation for what can be accomplished by an organization that settles for nothing less than being the best at what they do.
No regrets - wouldn't have traded those business experiences for anything else career-wise.
Bill
