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I actually have found that if you are an engineer who displays well-rounded skills in multiple disciplines, like business acumen, communication, writing and con
by mlthoughts2018 7y ago
I actually have found that if you are an engineer who displays well-rounded skills in multiple disciplines, like business acumen, communication, writing and conflict management, this causes managers and non-engineers around you to view you as a threat, and they will work harder to undermine you and try to box you into a “engineer only” label.
Above all, you won’t be rewarded for these other skills, despite how vital they are.
- beat 7y agoUgh. In that case, you should move to someplace that values those skills.
- mlthoughts2018 7y agoIt has been this way at every job (7 companies now, ranging from huge & bureaucratic to medium & popular to super new start-up). Whether it has been at a major tech company or the latest & greatest start-up, people have universally acted this way everywhere, often while talking at length about how their company culture causes them to not act this way.