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> You are literally there to serve the company in exchange for money. [...] If you want a lot of free time, then you can find a part-time freelance job and work
by calibraxis 11y ago
> You are literally there to serve the company in exchange for money. [...] If you want a lot of free time, then you can find a part-time freelance job and work from home.
Fully agree with the premise — you are a servant meant to obey orders. But there's another conclusion: try to set aside time for freedom regardless of what Big Boss says.
For example, everything is negotiable: how much they surveil or micro-command you. Or if you consider yourself an adult, you simply do what you think best, with whatever expedient little tricks to keep the local bureaucrat happy.
(Obviously, this advice is not intended for those who identify with the boss. Most know the ways the deck is stacked against them, for example bosses colluding to weaken their bargaining power, or simply being born in a time in history where they must be servants to have a decent life.)
- Retra 11y agoMy paycheck is there to make me considerate of my employer's priorities, it does not make me be a slave to them. If those priorities are misplaced, I have no obligation to support them.
- sokoloff 11y agoAgreed. Correspondingly, if you don't adequately support their priorities, they have no obligation to continue to employ you. It truly is a two-way street and works best with cooperation and some give and take on both sides. Treating it as a purely antagonistic relationship is poisonous and generally not sustainable. If you think it's that bad, go someplace else.