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Re:The Time I Lied to the CTO and Saved the Day by sshine on Thursday May 09, 2024 @04:10AM (#40306253)
It’s not that I have nothing else to do. It’s that the dopamine hit of fixing a thing that affects my team often outweighs any other choice.

Working out frequently, getting a family, getting a side project off the ramp, and reducing to part-time have all helped me with my addiction to feeling valuable and important when nothing else is gained than becoming known for fixing stuff in weekends free of charge.

Re:The Time I Lied to the CTO and Saved the Day by motbus3 on Thursday May 09, 2024 @12:23PM (#40309823)
I will help you. The truth is that you are an asset. Even if they make you feel important, you are as important as a good chair. They will replace you without thinking twice if they want.
Re:The Time I Lied to the CTO and Saved the Day by antisthenes on Friday May 10, 2024 @11:54AM (#40320435)
> It’s not that I have nothing else to do. It’s that the dopamine hit of fixing a thing that affects my team often outweighs any other choice.

I know first hand about the "fixer" mindset that a lot of engineering-minded men have.

Do yourself a favor and fix things mostly for your family/friends, and your company a distant third. Every single person will be better off in this scenario. It's a hard learned sometimes counter-intuitive lesson, but it must be learned.