throw4238

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   by throw4238 6y ago

   I think the ultimate issue is a moral one I'm unsure how to approach. If companies encroached on my paycheck as much as they do on my time it'd be theft, and time is actually more valuable. Edit: IANAL disclaimer... I'm sure
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   by throw4238 6y ago

   I agree. I plan to solve them by prepping for tasks more (doing some of my own PM/BA work ahead of time, so I'm more aware of the roadmap), then being sure to pad the estimates more but also back it up because I will have thought
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   by throw4238 6y ago

   Yeah I think poor use of logic is most of the problem. No one's 100% logical... but you get pulled into these discussions asking just how quickly you can get this out... and it just repeats. At the start of the project they'll tal
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   by throw4238 6y ago

   This is definitely a problem. I'm also beginning to believe I should pad the estimate and also tell them "I padded it in case something goes wrong". Another hard thing to say is 20% of my time is meetings, and those aren&#x27
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   Ask HN: How have you successfully managed upwards?

   39 points by throw4238 6y ago|21 comments