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<< I don't feel a bit sorry for them and I won't shed a single tear when the FAANG companies and their ilk whine that they're having a hard time finding workers

<< I don't feel a bit sorry for them and I won't shed a single tear when the FAANG companies and their ilk whine that they're having a hard time finding workers, which they will inevitably do. I chuckled, but that is a constant cry, but with varying framing ( "no one wants to work", "we need schools to teach $skill_companies_want to prepare them for jobs of tomorrow" ). Overall, I think I agree. All of the above are gentlemen agreements. If one party does not honor social contact, you don't need to either. Naturally, you want to understand the consequence of those actions ( last time I quit, I gave my boss 3 weeks, but I genuinely liked him so I did not want to leave him stranded; the side benefit that he would likely be in my corner should we meet again - and in my industry, we well might ). Companies and their managers are pissed at the power worker's squirreled away during Covid and want it back. The need for control above all else became clear where record profits and productivity did not translate into WFH forever, but a clear 'now its time to bring us all back together' while also being surprised by 'hey, you are less productive; why?'

taylodl 4y ago
You're absolutely right. You still have agency. If you like your boss and don't want to leave them stranded, you may elect to give them several weeks notice. You just don't owe them that. Just like working more than 40 hours per week. Sometimes you might want to put in more time because you can't turn your mind off and you may just want to continue working on whatever it is you've been working on. The problem arises when they expect you to work more than 40 hours per week. As an aside, my company has been booming with WFH from a productivity standpoint. We're hiring people from all over the country and we've really learned how to make remote teams work. From the news it appears we may be an exception.

taylodl 4y ago

You're absolutely right. You still have agency. If you like your boss and don't want to leave them stranded, you may elect to give them several weeks notice. You just don't owe them that. Just like working more than 40 hours per week. Sometimes you might want to put in more time because you can't turn your mind off and you may just want to continue working on whatever it is you've been working on. The problem arises when they expect you to work more than 40 hours per week. As an aside, my company has been booming with WFH from a productivity standpoint. We're hiring people from all over the country and we've really learned how to make remote teams work. From the news it appears we may be an exception.