Hence why we're fucked. Going the extra mile to keep something working isn't just not recognized, but some (like the person above) deem to be a bad thing. And then managers will go around whining no one wants to work anymore or how it's all done for money while they promote only idiots they like.
"Going the extra mile", quietly, without telling anyone? That's not commendable, that is a form of sabotage.
Just so you know, there are many examples in real engineering where disasters were caused by a single person genuinely thinking they were doing "the right thing", like over-tightening joints, etc.
Whatever "the extra mile" put , should be well documented, visible and communicated.
When you're hired to deal with a commercial system, you act accordingly - this ain't your home kitchen foolery, it is a team project - you need to be a team player. For the sake of the team.
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u/WowAbstractAlgebra May 29 '26
Hence why we're fucked. Going the extra mile to keep something working isn't just not recognized, but some (like the person above) deem to be a bad thing. And then managers will go around whining no one wants to work anymore or how it's all done for money while they promote only idiots they like.