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The dilemma is this... "Ignorance is bliss" - You can't be worried/stressed about problems you don't know... What if you're consistently doing good work but ha
by cookienapper 6y ago
The dilemma is this... "Ignorance is bliss" - You can't be worried/stressed about problems you don't know...
What if you're consistently doing good work but have zero visibility? Then years down the road, you notice a trend of people around you getting promotions/raises/bounses more often than you? The same people that slack off & lack integrity; to name a few. As a human being with emotions... can you honestly say you won't feel resentful in your moment of realization?
I am asking as someone who's been in that situation more times than I care to admit... I do good work for myself and for the sake of doing good work; I take pride in the work I do... but as most of it was never communicated, no one knew about it and just took it's results for granted; I was bypassed for raises, promotions, etc... Was it worth it? I can't give you a answer... it's a very conflicting place to be.
- giantg2 6y agoI'm definitely resentful and demoralized.
- thinnerlizzy 6y agoI have this problem myself. I've gotten around it in the past by taking roles where the visibility is already baked into it, but I've never really solved the root problem. Now I'm a mostly anonymous, invisible contractor at a FAANG, and I don't know that there's a way break through that even for those most determined.
- giantg2 6y agoThanks! Maybe I'll reconsider becoming a chief of staff.
- ZephyrBlu 6y agoIs there a particular reason you never communicated your work? I think people have an obligation to share the work they do, especially if it's interesting or impactful. Because if you don't, then generally no one else will.