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> It's just a job, not a career What's wrong with this? You realize that if you died today your job would get posted before your obituary, don't you? Don't le

> It's just a job, not a career What's wrong with this? You realize that if you died today your job would get posted before your obituary, don't you? Don't let your job mean too much to you. Do the job, get paid, and find meaning, community, and fulfillment elsewhere.

giantg2 5y ago
Nothing wrong with it. It just eliminates the option of pushing through this to get to the next level. It doesn't mean too much to me. But it does mean that I get a paycheck that I use to support my family. I just need to be motivated and productive enough to keep the job.
- eigengrau5150 5y ago
  Little clue: there is no "next nevel" when you're working to realize some other asshole's dream. The "next level" is more of the same, with a small pay raise and a more prestigious title if you're lucky. If you want to do something meaningful with your life, stop making rich assholes even richer and get the fuckers to invest in you so you can realize your own dream. Be a fuckin' entrepreneur instead of some entrepreneur's flunky.
  - giantg2 5y ago
    Too risky. I have a family to support.
    - icedchai 5y ago
      I've seen entrepreneurship go wrong and become just another thing tying you down. You're beholden to investors, customers, and vendors. And also employees, complaining about bounced or late paychecks.
- badpun 5y ago
  Usually, if you’re visibly underperforming, you get clear warning messages from management before you actually get fired. They tend to be very motivating. Alas, if you’re not getting them yet, then your performance doesn’t look as bad from the outside as you think.
  - giantg2 5y ago
    I'll likely get a porr rating this year based on their feedback. Interestingly enough, they say I've somehow turned it around in the past couple months eventhough I didn't change anything. The only real feedback I got on why I'm off track is that I'm slow. I also agree that I'm slow. Management and I agree that I'm slow due to a high level of context switching. I brought up that maybe a new team with less switching would be better for me. They are discouraging that.
mastrsushi 5y ago
This. so. much. If your life feels empty and you're unhappy working for some no name company in an entry level role, do you really think being chief sr. lead back end architect at Google is going to flip everything around?

giantg2 5y ago

Nothing wrong with it. It just eliminates the option of pushing through this to get to the next level. It doesn't mean too much to me. But it does mean that I get a paycheck that I use to support my family. I just need to be motivated and productive enough to keep the job.

eigengrau5150 5y ago
Little clue: there is no "next nevel" when you're working to realize some other asshole's dream. The "next level" is more of the same, with a small pay raise and a more prestigious title if you're lucky. If you want to do something meaningful with your life, stop making rich assholes even richer and get the fuckers to invest in you so you can realize your own dream. Be a fuckin' entrepreneur instead of some entrepreneur's flunky.
- giantg2 5y ago
  Too risky. I have a family to support.
  - icedchai 5y ago
    I've seen entrepreneurship go wrong and become just another thing tying you down. You're beholden to investors, customers, and vendors. And also employees, complaining about bounced or late paychecks.
badpun 5y ago
Usually, if you’re visibly underperforming, you get clear warning messages from management before you actually get fired. They tend to be very motivating. Alas, if you’re not getting them yet, then your performance doesn’t look as bad from the outside as you think.
- giantg2 5y ago
  I'll likely get a porr rating this year based on their feedback. Interestingly enough, they say I've somehow turned it around in the past couple months eventhough I didn't change anything. The only real feedback I got on why I'm off track is that I'm slow. I also agree that I'm slow. Management and I agree that I'm slow due to a high level of context switching. I brought up that maybe a new team with less switching would be better for me. They are discouraging that.

mastrsushi 5y ago

This. so. much. If your life feels empty and you're unhappy working for some no name company in an entry level role, do you really think being chief sr. lead back end architect at Google is going to flip everything around?