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Because even if don't get more money you get to do more fun work with more autonomy if you are good at what you do.

by frje1400 3y ago

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davesque 3y ago
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- dimgl 3y ago
  I believe it may have been sarcasm, I'm unsure.
MattPalmer1086 3y ago
This has some truth to it. I've seen colleagues do the bare minimum , and they may not get paid a lot less than me, but they also don't get the interesting projects.
- piva00 3y ago
  The other side of this is that interesting projects have a higher inherent risk, it needs to prove that the investment was worth it, if you picked the wrong "interesting project" you will be part of cost-cutting measures when that project doesn't pan out. I used to be a lot more interested in working on "interesting projects", over time I realised it's not that worth it most of times. I might have some more fun and challenge for a while when it's a greenfield but after that it all devolves to the same-same: it's maintenance, it's an ever expanding scope to gobble more features, it's redesign, it's management deciding the project is not worth it. Rinse and repeat, after 20+ years you really get jaded, why bother if it all eventually devolves to the same state?
  - MattPalmer1086 3y ago
    I'm sure that may be true in some organisations, hasn't affected me like that though. I am easy with taking some risks though, keeps life interesting.
    - piva00 3y ago
      It's true in any organisation given enough time and scale.
UtopiaPunk 3y ago
The more fun work in my life are raising my kids and creating art.
- tmaly 3y ago
  100%
gnulinux 3y ago
In my experience this is completely wrong. In my experience, the more work you do, you're awarded with more work. Companies require you to continuously grow, and chase for promotion. If you're better, then you need to grow better too. If you're average, but cut the minimum, then you're asked to grow averagely too. In my experience, there is such a thing as being too good at your job such that your employer keeps asking exponentially more and more from you.

Because even if don't get more money you get to do more fun work with more autonomy if you are good at what you do.

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davesque 3y ago

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dimgl 3y ago
I believe it may have been sarcasm, I'm unsure.

MattPalmer1086 3y ago

This has some truth to it. I've seen colleagues do the bare minimum , and they may not get paid a lot less than me, but they also don't get the interesting projects.

piva00 3y ago
The other side of this is that interesting projects have a higher inherent risk, it needs to prove that the investment was worth it, if you picked the wrong "interesting project" you will be part of cost-cutting measures when that project doesn't pan out. I used to be a lot more interested in working on "interesting projects", over time I realised it's not that worth it most of times. I might have some more fun and challenge for a while when it's a greenfield but after that it all devolves to the same-same: it's maintenance, it's an ever expanding scope to gobble more features, it's redesign, it's management deciding the project is not worth it. Rinse and repeat, after 20+ years you really get jaded, why bother if it all eventually devolves to the same state?
- MattPalmer1086 3y ago
  I'm sure that may be true in some organisations, hasn't affected me like that though. I am easy with taking some risks though, keeps life interesting.
  - piva00 3y ago
    It's true in any organisation given enough time and scale.

UtopiaPunk 3y ago

The more fun work in my life are raising my kids and creating art.

tmaly 3y ago
100%

gnulinux 3y ago

In my experience this is completely wrong. In my experience, the more work you do, you're awarded with more work. Companies require you to continuously grow, and chase for promotion. If you're better, then you need to grow better too. If you're average, but cut the minimum, then you're asked to grow averagely too. In my experience, there is such a thing as being too good at your job such that your employer keeps asking exponentially more and more from you.