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I recently moved on from a place where I'd built core systems I was very proud of, where I'd started my dev career 12 years previous. Why? Because when I'd end
by EdwardDiego 5y ago
I recently moved on from a place where I'd built core systems I was very proud of, where I'd started my dev career 12 years previous.
Why? Because when I'd ended up with full custody of my children two years prior to the pandemic, I needed to reduce my hours in the office, but I'd make them up at
home.
After a decade of doing unpaid overtime (prod problems, talking to product owners in a different timezone), I figured they knew I was good for it.
But, no, it was a huge problem apparently.
But then the pandemic happened, and working from home all the time was absolutely okay.
I grew resentful that full time remote was quickly okay, but I'd been hauled over coals for wanting to leave an hour earlier to pick my youngest up from daycare before it closed.
So, I moved on. And absolutely no regrets.
- endemic 5y agoYeah, any feelings of loyalty to a company are absolutely one-sided. They do not care about you at all; don’t think that “going above and beyond” will be rewarded.
- golergka 5y ago12 years at one place, and so ungrateful one. You must have increased your compensation twice!
- AniseAbyss 5y agoWork-life balance is much more important than money. This isn't the 1950s anymore people want to be involved in their kid's upbringing and have a social life.