You gave notice on April 3rd. I count 59 days. They’re being dicks, but it’s not 60.

How much time does your contract say is required for giving notice?

I get that this is from A Clockwork Orange, but damn if my brain isn’t wondering "What Flight of the Concords episode was this from?

I agree with the OP’s response. It was well written and gave you several options. In particular, the point about cultural expectations sounds like the most pertinent. I don’t know what your working relationship is with your director, but the fact that they first apologized and second, when they understood your motives, lauded you.

It does suck having your good faith questions misinterpreted. However, it’s unclear what your director did or said that made you feel you were kissing his ring. Did he scold you? Or just explain how he felt about your question?

Others have given resources about coops and flat heirarchies, but this sounds like you want a very specific corporate culture. Even in the right fit, you are influencing people and will have to work with their personalities. Politics will always be part of the game as long as there are limited resources and risks in allocating those resources.

It doesn’t matter.

I remember getting a hint guide book. It’s have the particular issue in red letters and a white background. Under it was a red box with the answer obscured by the red box. You’d use a red filmed decoder to hover over the red box and then read the answer.

Then at one point game companies had a 900 hint line. I finally used it once. I kept on dying and seeing the death cut scene. So I’d pause and reload. And die again. I swore I had the right answer. Finally, I gave in and called the hint line. First and only time. Turned out when you solved the puzzle, it started the same as the death cut scene and then something happened and you make it through alive.