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> The failing for google is not providing this person a path to do more or at least understanding their ambition to do more. That's not a failure of Google. Pe
by twblalock 7y ago
> The failing for google is not providing this person a path to do more or at least understanding their ambition to do more.
That's not a failure of Google. People need to be self-driven.
People who want to do more should talk to their manager about it, or pursue other opportunities within the company, or leave. Google and all the other big tech companies offer plenty of things to do for ambitious people if they express an interest.
- s1artibartfast 7y agoGoogle and the OP are failing in different ways. Google is failing to identify and extract more valuable labor from OP. OP failing to manage their emotional engagement is a separate criticism.
- twblalock 7y ago> Google is failing to identify and extract more valuable labor from OP. Google is doing a pretty good job extracting labor value in general. If they miss a specific individual who doesn't seem very motivated (to the extent of being a self-described slacker), I wouldn't view that as a failing. Ambitious people generally make themselves noticed, and trying to extract ambition from every slacker in the company is probably not very rewarding.