Re:My years working on black programs
by hermitdev on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @11:20PM
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I sort of started my career in finance like this. Never sought or intended to be on finance, but I could identify and solve problems the firm(s) I worked for that they didnt even know they had. Used to quip "when I'm doing my job well, noone knows that I exist. The moment I fuck up, everyone knows so exist."
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Re:My years working on black programs
by youeseh on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @02:04AM
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How does billing / incentive / value based compensation work when you're invisible?
You often can get a lot of money I’d you threaten to leave. But in my experience, it’s a lot more profitable to work in the front office and have people know exactly how much money you have made for the firm.
Re:My years working on black programs
by chasd00 on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @12:36PM
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i've always felt the closer you are to revenue the more money you can make. That's why good sales guys can make >$1M/year
Exactly. For the same reason that the oyster farmer gets to eat more oysters than anyone else!
Re:My years working on black programs
by mcguire on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @09:59AM
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Poorly.
Unless you game the system, that is. If you ever see a "hero", they're either incompetent but putting in extra effort or setting up the events.
Re:My years working on black programs
by 50ckpuppet on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @11:44AM
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Witnessed a "hero" in action, always evaluating what everyone in the room didn't know so he could pretend to be the expert.