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I don't disagree with these points, but you have to question the author's ability to ever find a job that will work for him long term. Over ten companies in 20

I don't disagree with these points, but you have to question the author's ability to ever find a job that will work for him long term. Over ten companies in 20 years is a sad resume that calls into question either his ability to seek out meaningful employment or some other issue with the author, like terminal "grass is greener" syndrome.

tiggybear 9y ago
This makes no sense to me. If an entrepreneur had 20+ clients over 10 years, does that make them unable to find a client that will work for them? The author likely has a different view of the purpose of employment compared to many.
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devwastaken 9y ago
>Over ten companies in 20 years is a sad resume that calls into question either his ability to seek out meaningful employment or some other issue with the author, like terminal "grass is greener" syndrome. Changing jobs is what does work long term for them. In any proffession, why do you have to be at the same place for years upon years? In the tech industry, you will rarely get paid more, learn more, or really 'move up' if you stay.
- ghthor 9y ago
  This is because our companies are all being structure into top down authoritarians dictatorships. The employees are weak, and management wants them to stay weak. Until this changes the only power the employee has to make change is to play politics or leave. Most of us are software engineers because we don't want to play politics, we want to build the future of civilization. We need new organizational structures that enable democracy at work.
- madmork 9y ago
  You're actually 100% right. That's why after this last one I permanently decided to stop working for others and focus on what I'm doing now: Coaching others to not make the mistakes I did and writing to help those i can't help directly ;)
mwfunk 9y ago
I don't think there's enough context to say that. There are people who are serial job hoppers, and (depending on the task) that might be a red flag when interviewing someone. On the other hand, some people just naturally follow a consultant type of path, where they're hired on as long term contractors for specific tasks, with no commitments after those tasks are complete. The author might have that kind of career for all we know (I don't, I just know other people who have had careers like that).

tiggybear 9y ago

This makes no sense to me. If an entrepreneur had 20+ clients over 10 years, does that make them unable to find a client that will work for them? The author likely has a different view of the purpose of employment compared to many.

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devwastaken 9y ago

>Over ten companies in 20 years is a sad resume that calls into question either his ability to seek out meaningful employment or some other issue with the author, like terminal "grass is greener" syndrome. Changing jobs is what does work long term for them. In any proffession, why do you have to be at the same place for years upon years? In the tech industry, you will rarely get paid more, learn more, or really 'move up' if you stay.

ghthor 9y ago
This is because our companies are all being structure into top down authoritarians dictatorships. The employees are weak, and management wants them to stay weak. Until this changes the only power the employee has to make change is to play politics or leave. Most of us are software engineers because we don't want to play politics, we want to build the future of civilization. We need new organizational structures that enable democracy at work.
madmork 9y ago
You're actually 100% right. That's why after this last one I permanently decided to stop working for others and focus on what I'm doing now: Coaching others to not make the mistakes I did and writing to help those i can't help directly ;)

mwfunk 9y ago

I don't think there's enough context to say that. There are people who are serial job hoppers, and (depending on the task) that might be a red flag when interviewing someone. On the other hand, some people just naturally follow a consultant type of path, where they're hired on as long term contractors for specific tasks, with no commitments after those tasks are complete. The author might have that kind of career for all we know (I don't, I just know other people who have had careers like that).