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that first one on the list kinda requires it though... and the 2nd one kinda requires the first one haha not that easy is it
by gear54rus 4y ago
that first one on the list kinda requires it though... and the 2nd one kinda requires the first one haha
not that easy is it
- Trasmatta 4y agoMaybe not. I put a ridiculous amount of effort into that last project last year. I saved it from disaster, which saved a bunch of people's asses that had fucked it up over and over. Nobody really noticed. My raise this year didn't keep up with inflation. I could have let the project fail like it should have, rather than burning myself out. Maybe I would have received some of the blame, but chances are I'd still just be making the same amount of money if I had just cared less.
- gear54rus 4y agoThat's a classic story in a corporate world but I fail to see how is it relevant in the context :) We were talking about 'thinking' being required but nobody said it was sufficient.
- Trasmatta 4y agoI was mostly approaching it from the angle of how overworking and overthinking isn't really necessary to make money. And how doing so can actually lead to burnout.
- Geezus-42 4y agoPlease give us your secret to making easy money.
- Trasmatta 4y agoNot what I was saying. Being the person on a team that kills themselves to get a project across the finish line isn't the secret to making money. It doesn't even get you recognition for your efforts most of the time.
- WalterBright 4y ago> It doesn't even get you recognition for your efforts most of the time. You've gotta toot your own horn. Relying on others to do it for you is a surefire recipe for disappointment and disillusionment. Think of it like a business. If the business does no marketing, what's going to be the result? Bankruptcy. I've known many bitter people who did something great, and nobody knew about it because they thought it was unseemly to write papers about it, present about it at conferences, etc.
- DANmode 4y agoIt doesn't have to be easy, it can just be the correct amount of work, or effort, for you.
- WalterBright 4y ago> Nobody really noticed. It's often necessary to make sure they notice, by telling them. A good method is to email your manager a weekly summary of what you accomplished, including extra hours you spent on it. This is especially worth while if you're working remote.