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Re:John Carmack Leaves Meta by nequo on Friday December 16, 2022 @08:57PM (#34023480)
> You get promoted and compensated more if your work aligns with the company, and less (or none) if it doesn't. It's your job to figure it out.

I have never worked at a FAANG. Wouldn’t it be the manager’s job to figure out what I should be working on? What is the manager’s job at such a company?

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Re:John Carmack Leaves Meta by GoOnThenDoTell on Friday December 16, 2022 @10:40PM (#34024335)
> What is the manager’s job at such a company?

Figure out how to argue for more headcount, by expanding the scope of the team or by asking reports to narrow the depth of their work.

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Re:John Carmack Leaves Meta by arcticbull on Saturday December 17, 2022 @12:12AM (#34024961)
Exactly, and provide mentorship, guidance - and accountability - to ICs.
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