"So I worked at General Electric's Finance and Accounting division in New York City for three years. And then I moved to GE Capital, which was their financial services arm, which was really booming at the time in the mid-'80s. So I moved there in 1985. I took a job in human resources and I thought that would be a little more congenial, but gradually I started to realize I'm in the wrong place."
"And business is a real vocation for a lot of people. Many of my friends, believe it or not, they worked in GE for their whole lives. A lot of them just retired a couple of years ago, and they contributed to the common good. GE made great things, medical systems and light bulbs and all that kind of stuff, but it wasn't for me."
Father James Martin spent three years in General Electric's Finance and Accounting division before moving to GE Capital in 1985. He took a human resources position expecting a better fit but gradually realized the corporate world was not his place. He acknowledged that business can be a true vocation for many and that numerous colleagues spent entire careers at GE, contributing to the common good. He recognized GE's tangible contributions, such as medical systems and light bulbs, yet concluded that the corporate environment did not align with his own vocational calling.
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