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Theres a difference between acting your pay grade and letting other people shoot themselves in the foot and agreeing with dictators. Edit: Maybe there isn't ac

Theres a difference between acting your pay grade and letting other people shoot themselves in the foot and agreeing with dictators. Edit: Maybe there isn't actually.

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melony 4y ago
Sir, you are a genius.
hollywood_court 4y ago
Sometimes it is best to let your employer shoot themselves in the foot. It is often less stressful than arguing with them. I've certainly heard "I don't pay you to think" and "we'll do it my way because I say so" more than a few times. By the time I reached 25 or so, I just decided to roll with it because I was there to get paid and not to win any battles.
- nikau 4y ago
  Yep after a while you learn which battles to fight - will the outcome make my life harder? sure I'll fight it hard. If its just a negative for the business but no impact on me I'll point out the issues but wont go any further than that.
- WastingMyTime89 4y ago
  Disagreeing is not arguing. You don’t have to fight decisions. You can politely point that you have reservations or questions about things without being confrontational.
- JohnFen 4y ago
  > I've certainly heard "I don't pay you to think" Woah, you have?? Odd -- software engineers, anyway, are literally paid to think. I've never heard anything remotely like that, but if I did, I'm sure I'd start looking for a new place to work. That would be a clear sign that I'm not a good fit in that company.
drewcoo 4y ago
> letting other people shoot themselves in the foot Failure is a great tool for learning. How bad will these foot injuries be, given that we'll probably only have two chances to _really_ learn something?
- lofatdairy 4y ago
  Perhaps I'm at the heady age where I'm cynical enough to know there are people who will keep shooting long after their feet are but bloody stumps, and too immature to do anything about it all the same.
steveBK123 4y ago
I was in a position in my last role of being the voice of reason after my boss who was performing that role left. The problem is some leadership truly wants to touch the hot stove, and eventually if you keep saying "don't touch the hot stove".. you're the "doesn't let me touch the stove guy". So sometimes you have to let people touch the hot stove.. as a treat.

Theres a difference between acting your pay grade and letting other people shoot themselves in the foot and agreeing with dictators. Edit: Maybe there isn't actually.

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melony 4y ago

Sir, you are a genius.

hollywood_court 4y ago

Sometimes it is best to let your employer shoot themselves in the foot. It is often less stressful than arguing with them. I've certainly heard "I don't pay you to think" and "we'll do it my way because I say so" more than a few times. By the time I reached 25 or so, I just decided to roll with it because I was there to get paid and not to win any battles.

nikau 4y ago
Yep after a while you learn which battles to fight - will the outcome make my life harder? sure I'll fight it hard. If its just a negative for the business but no impact on me I'll point out the issues but wont go any further than that.
WastingMyTime89 4y ago
Disagreeing is not arguing. You don’t have to fight decisions. You can politely point that you have reservations or questions about things without being confrontational.
JohnFen 4y ago
> I've certainly heard "I don't pay you to think" Woah, you have?? Odd -- software engineers, anyway, are literally paid to think. I've never heard anything remotely like that, but if I did, I'm sure I'd start looking for a new place to work. That would be a clear sign that I'm not a good fit in that company.

drewcoo 4y ago

> letting other people shoot themselves in the foot Failure is a great tool for learning. How bad will these foot injuries be, given that we'll probably only have two chances to _really_ learn something?

lofatdairy 4y ago
Perhaps I'm at the heady age where I'm cynical enough to know there are people who will keep shooting long after their feet are but bloody stumps, and too immature to do anything about it all the same.

steveBK123 4y ago

I was in a position in my last role of being the voice of reason after my boss who was performing that role left. The problem is some leadership truly wants to touch the hot stove, and eventually if you keep saying "don't touch the hot stove".. you're the "doesn't let me touch the stove guy". So sometimes you have to let people touch the hot stove.. as a treat.