Re:A punishing South Korean work culture is gradually being ...
by subnaught on Wednesday December 02, 2015 @04:02PM
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The same things go on in America, just under slightly different guises, I would say. This is a not-uncommon pattern:
0) There is a problem that needs to be fixed.
1) Boss recommends A
2) Engineer knows A won't work, but they try it anyway
3) A doesn't work, so they stay up late implementing B. (Of course, they wouldn't have had to stay up late had they just been allowed to implement B first...)
4) B works
5) Boss takes the credit
6) After years of making the boss look good, engineer gets promoted
0) There is a problem that needs to be fixed.
1) Boss recommends A
2) Engineer knows A won't work, but they try it anyway
3) A doesn't work, so they stay up late implementing B. (Of course, they wouldn't have had to stay up late had they just been allowed to implement B first...)
4) B works
5) Boss takes the credit
6) After years of making the boss look good, engineer gets promoted