Re:Why I left Google: work-life balance
by ImprovedSilence on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @10:35PM
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I get what he’s saying though. There can be great joy and a positive feeling of “losing yourself” in your work when you actually get to create. I think his role and and the internal bureaucracy prevented him from using that creative energy.
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Re:Why I left Google: work-life balance
by bravetraveler on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @11:03PM
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Indeed, finally fixing something that may have been a thorn in your side for years is a very rewarding thing.
I've worked myself a little extra with a few of these, and I'm glad for it.
I've found a tendency in my line of work/colleagues to call patchwork acceptable, and it regularly comes back to haunt us.
We find a way to stop the 3AM calls and stop there.. neglecting that maybe one person has the necessary context and it may grow out of control again