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Re:How did I get so unhappy working in tech? by gherkinnn on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:17AM (#30986014)
Decisions made in meetings? 9 out of 10 decisions are made far away from meetings. Meetings are there to tell people about a decision.
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Re:How did I get so unhappy working in tech? by sdoering on Monday April 11, 2022 @05:53AM (#30986597)
Or to make people believe they had actual input and ensure a stronger commitment that way. Because a team that committed to something is more likely to see it through. Even if it means unpaid overtime and all the other crap management uses to extract the highest possible return out of us working drones.

And why wouldn't they? If I can ensure that a machine runs at 120% by giving it the illusion of participation in decisions I would absolutely do this.

/s

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