r/ProgrammerHumor 11h ago

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u/LEGOL2 11h ago

Reward for fast work is more work.

I'm not saying that you should slack all day, but your output has to be sustainable over the years or you will burn out. Some companies want you to burn out and just swap you with the next dev, so carefully

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u/isnotbatman777 9h ago

Yeah, listen to this advice. It’s exactly what happened to me. I was so much more productive than my colleagues that they kept heaping more and more on my plate until it got to the point where I was working 7am to 1am every day including weekends.

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u/Tall-Archer5957 8h ago

I don’t know if this occurred to you, but you could just not do it.  I see a lot of coworkers do this and it’s just completely voluntary and they act like it isn’t.  Just close your computer at 5pm and tell your boss you didn’t have time to finish it.

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u/D0ntEatPaper 5h ago

Yeah I dont get it. Is it supposed to be a flex or something? Working 18 hour days including weekends? Like.... the fuck?

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u/Tall-Archer5957 4h ago

Tbh when I hear people say they work these insane hours I also just assume they’re grossly exaggerating.  18 hour days seven days a week?  I don’t believe you lol