A year in most industries doesn't really provide the death of experience necessary to make informed judgements. My advice is that when something doesn't quite add up is to presume that I don't have the big picture. If I were in your shoes, I'd wonder about how the business model drives behavior. Consulting is different from product development. Operations in a cost center are different than in a core revenue unit. Companies that compete on price are different than those that compete on specialized expertise and different from those who operate on socializing in the good old boy network.
This is the time to learn. It may be that you are working in a soul sucking workplace. But still reach for a deeper understanding not easy assumptions.
This is the time to learn. It may be that you are working in a soul sucking workplace. But still reach for a deeper understanding not easy assumptions.
Good luck.