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I mean you don’t have to play the game, as much as your company leadership would want you to believe otherwise. Learning to say no, compartmentalize your job f
by azemetre 2y ago
I mean you don’t have to play the game, as much as your company leadership would want you to believe otherwise.
Learning to say no, compartmentalize your job from your personal life, setting boundaries, and just accepting that the Sun will rise tomorrow regardless of what you do; these are all skills that are extremely hard to learn. It only seems that once you get burned by a business do you understand what these things mean, what they are.
- la64710 2y agoYeah my point is not playing the game proves to be unhealthy for one’s career.
- caprock 2y agoFrom your perspective: What are the characteristics of a healthy career? Is it healthy to have a plateau where you sustain some level (say Sr SWE) and don't "advance"?
- la64710 2y agoYes that sounds healthy to me. I don’t think titles means much to my friend and he is just happy to continue learning (which btw is never ending in this technology landscape) and applying it to his job. He is just looking for enough annual increment to cover inflation and continued access to health insurance. But if he is not taking part in the mad rush and jumping up and down with excitement he is being marked for the next round of layoff.
- johnpython 2y agoIt's only unhealthy for your career at that specific employer. Fortunately for tech workers in the Western hemisphere, you can always move between employers
- caprock 2y agoDifficult to learn indeed. Generally, employment gets a lot of interaction time each work day, and it's hard to set boundaries against that volume of input. I'd love to hear how people have learned to do that.