Originally Posted by
BuckeyeFO
it's almost like the experience of a job shouldn't be a factor in how we perceive the job
To somebody like Das Auto who cannot fathom why a post 2 years ago would be different than today, you'd be right.
You should be able to read a forum, or talk to people that work there, and that should automatically give you first hand experience and a first hand perspective on a job. "You read about it, why are you surprised?" That is simpleton behavior.