Re:Chinese authorities say overtime '996' policy is illegal
by marcus_holmes on Saturday August 28, 2021 @06:14PM
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Accountancy has been around for a few hundred years. Lawyers longer. Eventually what you wish for will be true.
But I'm not sure I'd want to work in that industry. I like that I can just start hacking away at something that I think will work and create value.
> The clever response to that is: but what if we don't train them and they stay?
Not really. I mean, I get the reference and it is smart. But we're talking about why most tech companies don't hire juniors and train them up. Instead they prefer to hire seniors, not provide any training, and lose them after two years because they can't give pay rises over 5%.
And my impression of "professionals" is not nearly as good as yours. I've seen "professional" managers behave like egotistical idiots way more often than devs. My first startup was destroyed by a "professional" accountant behaving wildly inappropriately. The last time I was a CEO I was quietly informed that I should get a new desk because the previous CEO (an accountant) had a habit of humping hookers on it during his lunch breaks.
But I'm not sure I'd want to work in that industry. I like that I can just start hacking away at something that I think will work and create value.
> The clever response to that is: but what if we don't train them and they stay?
Not really. I mean, I get the reference and it is smart. But we're talking about why most tech companies don't hire juniors and train them up. Instead they prefer to hire seniors, not provide any training, and lose them after two years because they can't give pay rises over 5%.
And my impression of "professionals" is not nearly as good as yours. I've seen "professional" managers behave like egotistical idiots way more often than devs. My first startup was destroyed by a "professional" accountant behaving wildly inappropriately. The last time I was a CEO I was quietly informed that I should get a new desk because the previous CEO (an accountant) had a habit of humping hookers on it during his lunch breaks.