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> It really feels like there’s no connection to the reality of the role whatsoever anymore. There's not going to be any reality to your role once you start eit

> It really feels like there’s no connection to the reality of the role whatsoever anymore. There's not going to be any reality to your role once you start either. Your devops role might suddenly become an IC role on their line of business app. It might become a support role. You might be asked to skill up on a stack you've never even considered without any notice or slack before you're expected to produce results in that stack. The tech landscape changes too often these days. I have a friend of mine who was hired for his Magento experience but soon found himself learning Java after Adobe bought Magento. The things department heads think they want are rarely what they still want by the time you get hired. It's ridiculous but there really isn't anything anybody can do about it right now. Tech is eating its own tail, the pace is accelerating, soon there won't be any snake left.

toomuchtodo 7y ago
> It's ridiculous but there really isn't anything anybody can do about it right now. This is patently false. If your role changes drastically, and you don't want to stay in it, quit. But it does a disservice to workers to say, "You're trapped and this is just the way it is". It is not "just the way it is" unless you tolerate it. Always Be Interviewing. Always Be Ready To Walk. You are a mercenary, and your job is to command top dollar for your skills while building your network so you always have your next opportunity at the ready.
- vinceguidry 7y ago
  Sure, walk away. How sure are you that the next role is going to be better? Another friend of mine changed jobs six times in two years. Now he's having trouble getting taken seriously.
  - toomuchtodo 7y ago
    You're not. You have no guarantees. Is staying in a volatile role where you're not sure what your job will be next week better? You are in control of your own destiny. Don't let someone else be.
    - vinceguidry 7y ago
      The only thing that puts you in control of your destiny is not having a job at all.

toomuchtodo 7y ago

> It's ridiculous but there really isn't anything anybody can do about it right now. This is patently false. If your role changes drastically, and you don't want to stay in it, quit. But it does a disservice to workers to say, "You're trapped and this is just the way it is". It is not "just the way it is" unless you tolerate it. Always Be Interviewing. Always Be Ready To Walk. You are a mercenary, and your job is to command top dollar for your skills while building your network so you always have your next opportunity at the ready.

vinceguidry 7y ago
Sure, walk away. How sure are you that the next role is going to be better? Another friend of mine changed jobs six times in two years. Now he's having trouble getting taken seriously.
- toomuchtodo 7y ago
  You're not. You have no guarantees. Is staying in a volatile role where you're not sure what your job will be next week better? You are in control of your own destiny. Don't let someone else be.
  - vinceguidry 7y ago
    The only thing that puts you in control of your destiny is not having a job at all.