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I disagree. You're not paying engineers to develop their own careers, you're paying them to act strictly in the best interests of the organization they are work
by thegrimmest 5y ago
I disagree. You're not paying engineers to develop their own careers, you're paying them to act strictly in the best interests of the organization they are working for. It's not just about "accomplishing tasks", but about using their judgement to accomplish them in a manner that best serves the company's stated objectives. That is what "professionalism" means, at least to me.
- horsawlarway 5y agoDefine the "best interests of the organization". Otherwise your take is meaningless. Is it in the best interests to lose interested and engaged engineers but to save 10% on cloud computing fees? Is it simply making the most money? Is it picking a tool you're comfortable with, but is hard to hire for? Is it accomplishing the "stated objectives" even when those objectives are wrong, or immoral, or illegal? Basically - unless I have equity (and more than .01 of a %) then the "organization I work for" is ME. I'm managing my time, and renting it out to the current highest bidder. I will absolutely work to ensure that bidder is happy and satisfied with the results of hiring me - but I WILL NOT devalue future earning to do so.