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Amazon is deadset on abusing their workers as much as possible to make a buck. Wether its the intern turning a spec into code, then getting verbally lashed for

Amazon is deadset on abusing their workers as much as possible to make a buck. Wether its the intern turning a spec into code, then getting verbally lashed for 3 hours for not "being creative", or demanding 50+ hour weeks out of engineers on Amazon's Payments team. No one should be so scared that they work an extra 12hrs on Saturday and another 6 on Sunday, but that seems to be SOP for certain employees in some departments of Amazon :c

natalyarostova 7y ago
Yeah I need to find a new team or company. I just did a 12 hour day, while sick. Never ending deadlines and high turnover... to be fair, my team used to be really fun. Things just changed.
- pojzon 7y ago
  Not things. Management or "vision".. bleh
  - fuzz4lyfe 7y ago
    If you are around my age (25 - 30) this is the only time in your working life unemployment was at a level that is in your favor. Use that leverage and use it fast.
    - natalyarostova 7y ago
      Good point. I'm 29, all my working experience so far has been that getting a job is nearly impossible, but I guess that's no longer the case.
      - shyn3 7y ago
        Even if you are happy in your role you should be applying for a job a month and updating your resume every 2 weeks. That's the best way to know your value on the market and which skills are in demand. It also makes you feel more confident in your current role if you continue to receive interview offers.
        natalyarostova 7y ago
        That seems a little excessive, and would detract from time I spend self-learning, but your general point stands, and you're right.
        shyn3 7y ago
        That's the problem with people, which I have noticed in my circle, they want to spend time self-learning skills but that skill doesn't guarantee income. Self-learning interviewing can increase your income significantly and people don't quantify it that way. Just a simple phone interview can instill confidence in your own abilities and increase your pay, or reduce stress by being able to figure out if a company will be a good/bad fit for you. If you interview enough you can figure out little nuances such as a micromanaging manager, a team that works late on Friday's and so on from a 5-minute conversation.
        natalyarostova 7y ago
        Well... Yeah, but I actually like learning things, unrelated to income. Also in my case I probably am maxxed out on income relative to skill at the moment. Or fuck, I don't know, maybe I could go to Facebook...
        SirensOfTitan 7y ago
        > they want to spend time self-learning skills but that skill doesn't guarantee income. Some people just enjoy learning new things. Not everything needs to be a grab for more income.
        f5thesystem 7y ago
        Life is a game and monies are the points you've earned. You only live once. May as well play as efficiently as possible and go for a high score.
        disabled 7y ago
        That is solid advice, especially as things have become hyper-competitive.
  - natalyarostova 7y ago
    Yeah actually. Both those changed. For the worse.

natalyarostova 7y ago

Yeah I need to find a new team or company. I just did a 12 hour day, while sick. Never ending deadlines and high turnover... to be fair, my team used to be really fun. Things just changed.

pojzon 7y ago
Not things. Management or "vision".. bleh
- fuzz4lyfe 7y ago
  If you are around my age (25 - 30) this is the only time in your working life unemployment was at a level that is in your favor. Use that leverage and use it fast.
  - natalyarostova 7y ago
    Good point. I'm 29, all my working experience so far has been that getting a job is nearly impossible, but I guess that's no longer the case.
    - shyn3 7y ago
      Even if you are happy in your role you should be applying for a job a month and updating your resume every 2 weeks. That's the best way to know your value on the market and which skills are in demand. It also makes you feel more confident in your current role if you continue to receive interview offers.
      - natalyarostova 7y ago
        That seems a little excessive, and would detract from time I spend self-learning, but your general point stands, and you're right.
        shyn3 7y ago
        That's the problem with people, which I have noticed in my circle, they want to spend time self-learning skills but that skill doesn't guarantee income. Self-learning interviewing can increase your income significantly and people don't quantify it that way. Just a simple phone interview can instill confidence in your own abilities and increase your pay, or reduce stress by being able to figure out if a company will be a good/bad fit for you. If you interview enough you can figure out little nuances such as a micromanaging manager, a team that works late on Friday's and so on from a 5-minute conversation.
        natalyarostova 7y ago
        Well... Yeah, but I actually like learning things, unrelated to income. Also in my case I probably am maxxed out on income relative to skill at the moment. Or fuck, I don't know, maybe I could go to Facebook...
        SirensOfTitan 7y ago
        > they want to spend time self-learning skills but that skill doesn't guarantee income. Some people just enjoy learning new things. Not everything needs to be a grab for more income.
        f5thesystem 7y ago
        Life is a game and monies are the points you've earned. You only live once. May as well play as efficiently as possible and go for a high score.
      - disabled 7y ago
        That is solid advice, especially as things have become hyper-competitive.
- natalyarostova 7y ago
  Yeah actually. Both those changed. For the worse.