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Just browse /r/sysadmin and the sheer number of people with a Messias complex, it’s just stunning. “Yeah so three of my colleagues got fired so now I’m doing t

Just browse /r/sysadmin and the sheer number of people with a Messias complex, it’s just stunning. “Yeah so three of my colleagues got fired so now I’m doing the work of four people, but my boss won’t listen to me when I say I’m overworked”. Professional people would likely been gone before the firings, but if this situation would have arisen, they would have set boundaries and negotiate what work is and isn’t done within a normal work week. They don’t let themselves get tricked or fooled like this. And the fun part is that management never even asks to take over the work. So many people are so brainwashed they care more about a company that would fire them without a single thought than their own life, it’s so insane.

toast0 3y ago
Depends on how everything else is going, but being one person doing the work of four is great if you handle it well. If you do what you can get done, and go home at a reasonable time, it's great. You don't have to worry about justifying your position, or trying to find work to do, you've got a bunch of stuff. You can pick from your choice of tasks, cause there's a ton of stuff. You don't have to bother with knowledge transfer, cause everyone else was fired. You can nope out of meetings because you've got a lot of stuff to do. When you leave or get fired, whatever, not your problem. No need to collaborate with other contributors becauase there are none. Not great if you're junior, obviously.
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- louwrentius 3y ago
  If those other fired people did anything substantial it’s an illusion to think you can take that work on. Otherwise the firing was justified as one person can apparently do the work…
  - toast0 3y ago
    You can absolutely take that work on. Are you going to get it all done? Probably not, but like I said, pick and choose.
    - cutemonster 3y ago
      Yes, for example, if the team was building new features, being 1 not 4 could just means it takes longer. As an example (hmm doesn't strictly mean s/he is doing 4 people's work though)

toast0 3y ago

Depends on how everything else is going, but being one person doing the work of four is great if you handle it well. If you do what you can get done, and go home at a reasonable time, it's great. You don't have to worry about justifying your position, or trying to find work to do, you've got a bunch of stuff. You can pick from your choice of tasks, cause there's a ton of stuff. You don't have to bother with knowledge transfer, cause everyone else was fired. You can nope out of meetings because you've got a lot of stuff to do. When you leave or get fired, whatever, not your problem. No need to collaborate with other contributors becauase there are none. Not great if you're junior, obviously.

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louwrentius 3y ago
If those other fired people did anything substantial it’s an illusion to think you can take that work on. Otherwise the firing was justified as one person can apparently do the work…
- toast0 3y ago
  You can absolutely take that work on. Are you going to get it all done? Probably not, but like I said, pick and choose.
  - cutemonster 3y ago
    Yes, for example, if the team was building new features, being 1 not 4 could just means it takes longer. As an example (hmm doesn't strictly mean s/he is doing 4 people's work though)