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Ugh... Let me give you a different point of view that will most likely not be popular in HNs, but what the hell. I have had employees like you, and I try to sc
by rburhum 9y ago
Ugh... Let me give you a different point of view that will most likely not be popular in HNs, but what the hell.
I have had employees like you, and I try to scan like the plague during interviews to avoid hiring folks like you.
The thing is, that I hate to be micro-managed and by extension, I hate to micro-manage people. Since to have a good work environment, you need to have trust that works both ways.
When one person does what you do (20% barely getting by to appear like you are actually getting something done), you create resentment to the other folks in your team: "Why is throwaway184827 getting a pass when we are all working to do our best? This sucks, I end up having to do his work".
It is because of people like you that we had to create a structure to make sure that progress is being done, and so, overhead is being added and the party is over.
Do your employer and your teammates a favor and quit right now. Work in whatever is that you truly love - otherwise you are being toxic to people around you - and more importantly, yourself.
- tyrex2017 9y agoamen :)
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- ryandrake 9y agoCounter-point: assuming OP is employed at-will, his employer is free to fire him if they judge his output to be insufficient. But they don’t so... maybe they are fine with the current situation.
- tyrex2017 9y agoor maybe they are super pressed and would need it to be done faster, but trust the OP that this is simply not possible (because he must work on his side gig)
- Gaussian 9y agoFiring people is hard. It can affect morale and send all kind of messages that the founder may not want to send. I'm guessing this will happen at some point, but as a founder who has been faced with this exact kind of situation, I can tell you that it's awful. People who slack can still be liked.
- jacknews 9y agoI agree to a degree. However, if your startup is, or stands to, make you a millionaire, and the engineers are just getting a salary, then it is they who should be resentful.
- sireat 9y agoI believe it is manager's responsibility to set reasonable goals without resorting to micro-managing people. Trust does go both ways. I've seen it first hand what happens at an office where management does jack. Employees slack off as well. I think a good weekly stand-up is sufficient.