Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses about, but should?

Re:Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses abou... by xenihn on Monday October 04, 2021 @10:37AM (#28747297)

What's not adult and professional about increasing your tc by 30-40% every time you jump ship

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Re:Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses abou... by pc86 on Monday October 04, 2021 @10:39AM (#28747323)

Who's talking about comp? While that's a perfectly valid reason to leave, we're talking about interpersonal interactions between a manager and an IC.

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Re:Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses abou... by xenihn on Monday October 04, 2021 @10:59AM (#28747576)

What do you think usually causes ICs to begin looking for new jobs in the first place

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Re:Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses abou... by JasonCannon on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @10:58AM (#28773929)

Not pay. Almost always because of issues with management/other workers. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/employees-dont-leave-companie...

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Re:Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses abou... by Loughla on Monday October 04, 2021 @11:31AM (#28748001)

>Most bosses are aware of the issues

This is not about compensation.

Leaving for compensation is absolutely a valid reason. Again, though, the same rules apply. Express to your employer you have received a job offer at X% more, with X improved benefits, and would gladly stay for a match. The worst they can say is no, correct?

Either way, the original conversation was about issues with the employer/manager. Not necessarily compensation.

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Re:Ask HN: What do engineers never talk to their bosses abou... by tcbasche on Thursday October 07, 2021 @04:57AM (#28783831)

I feel like that’s a bell you can’t unring though. What if they say yes? How can an employer possibly trust you don’t just go looking for an even better deal in a few months?

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