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Re:A Story of a Fraudulent Coder by unreal37 on Monday January 23, 2017 @09:57AM (#13462553)
That was an odd part of the story. If you make less than someone, you're not really "mentoring them" in that.
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Re:A Story of a Fraudulent Coder by pyro2927 on Monday January 23, 2017 @10:08AM (#13462641)
That part read as jealousy to me. I have some friends who make more than me and I do nothing but congratulate them.
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Re:A Story of a Fraudulent Coder by pakitan on Monday January 23, 2017 @10:48AM (#13462961)
It is jealousy and it's fully justified jealousy. It's not just some buddy who makes more than you, because he was lucky getting a better job. The person in question is incompetent, 100% not fit for the job, a fraud and adds negative value for the company. Would you be happy and congratulate him on making more than you do?
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Re:A Story of a Fraudulent Coder by unreal37 on Monday January 23, 2017 @10:52AM (#13462992)
He wasn't "lucky" to get a better job. He got it. It's not a lottery. You apply, and someone hires you.

If you want a better job, go get it.

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Re:A Story of a Fraudulent Coder by pakitan on Monday January 23, 2017 @11:28AM (#13463323)
The "lucky" friend was just for juxtaposition. The point of my post was not about the role of luck or lack of it in getting a job.
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Re:A Story of a Fraudulent Coder by dcre on Monday January 23, 2017 @12:31PM (#13463912)
And you would still do that if they were complete frauds?
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