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I find it somewhat hard professionally to get a role doing other stuff - I have brought up to multiple companies I have been at that I would like to do server-s
by Bahamut 12y ago
I find it somewhat hard professionally to get a role doing other stuff - I have brought up to multiple companies I have been at that I would like to do server-side work and work with other domains. Almost none of them initially take my wishes seriously, simply because they would likely have to hire 5+ developers to replace my expertise & productivity with Angular when I am on a roll (or maybe 2+ normal senior engineers).
Other companies aren't comfortable enough to allow me to do backend work when I apply, even if I have had non-professional experience working with [insert tech], or they would likely come with a drastic pay cut - I believe it is because I have become uncannily good at what I do on the frontend. Instead, I have focused more on moving up the ladder with other skills since I recognize that being a one trick pony sucks - I have leveraged my expertise to become a senior/lead engineer, that way I am shielded from that problem somewhat. A part of me does wish that I would be able to get more experience using other languages, technology, and domains within web development, because I like writing code & solving problems. This is a hard problem to me, and I have been taking the time to think about how to approach this in the back of my head.
- psykotic 12y agoIf you are as valuable to your employer as you seem to imply, it should be easy to negotiate this with a simple "I'm burnt out doing X. Unless you let me start doing Y, I will have to join another company to fulfill my goals." Unless you work for people who consider their employees short-term expendable resources, this should be a no-brainer for them.
- Bahamut 12y agoThat has been the only way I have been able to get other experience in my full-time jobs. I am unhappy that it has been the only way I have been able to get the employer to actually move to allow me to work in other domains.
- dpritchett 12y agoSubtlety will only get you so far in negotiations, especially when you're already a 'captive' employee.