Thanks for the Bonus, I Quit

Re:Thanks for the Bonus, I Quit by 74d-fe6-2c6 on Sunday April 18, 2021 @07:03AM (#26851456)

> On the other hand, when you just go in to work, do a reasonable amount of effort, then you can work better with others with less stress, and in the end, who cares about "those few extra units"?

That's exactly my MO. The extent to which many people start to overidentify with their job is almost comical. If they are lucky it may actually pay off at least. But more likely than not they are just deferring the inevitable conclusion that work is at the end of the day just a (hopefully enjoyable) waste of time so you can afford living.

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Re:Thanks for the Bonus, I Quit by emodendroket on Sunday April 18, 2021 @11:41AM (#26853390)

Yeah, of course it is. But you also spend a lot of time there, so I don't think it's unreasonable to try to find something you can be proud of delivering.

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Re:Thanks for the Bonus, I Quit by 74d-fe6-2c6 on Sunday April 18, 2021 @01:57PM (#26854735)

Sure. As long as you're able to deal with nobody else sharing that pride, expressing gratitude, offer a reward or even notice your feat. Then you're set. If not - you're up for a rude awakening many years later realizing that all those things you were proud of didn't make any actual difference - not even for yourself.

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Re:Thanks for the Bonus, I Quit by emodendroket on Sunday April 18, 2021 @05:23PM (#26856520)

Hm. I'd say that wasn't my experience so far -- plenty of gratitude and recognition. But I kind of wish I would have focused more on things I was actually excited to work on instead of prioritizing stability above everything else.

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