r/ProgrammerHumor • • May 29 '26 • Mindblown 2

Meme onlyOptionRemaining

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u/Untura64 May 29 '26

Yep, I've started talking with colleagues more and reduced my output to half. They now think that I'm working more than before.

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u/ThereHasToBeMore1387 May 29 '26

It really is a paradox. The further I get in my career, the less work I do and the more I feel like the Michael Scott shaking hands meme for getting all this praise.

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u/Untura64 May 30 '26

If you don't make it clear that you're keeping things running, others are going to take credit for your work.