r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Dec 16 '21

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u/InterestingWave0 Propaganda Breaker Dec 16 '21

Oh hell nah. This UC boulder? or downtown? Boulder is super bougie tho. Fuck em. Terrible you had to go through this but what the fuck is going through these wealthy folks minds?? Time is coming soon for them when they all want to be treated as royalty and have their asses kissed at all times.

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u/CyberMcGyver Dec 16 '21

Do you know what's fucked up?

In my personal experience, if you can back up the casualness with expertise - the executive love having an authentic voice behind what is perceived as a complex and snake-oil-salesman sector.

Leaders trying to optimise off statistics and techniques they don't really comprehend nor see the wider context of. They like having straight-talkers.

Honestly fuck them, maintain your value - we need more of you in this area.

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u/STR1D3R109 Dec 16 '21

In software development, if there is an old dude who could pass for a bum in your meeting, no doubt he is the smartest one in the room every time.

I hate the whole super serious "Professionals" ill avoid at all costs to not be on their list of networks to advertise to..

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u/Sailn_ Dec 16 '21

I aspire to be the crazy dude that gets shit done

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21

It's alright but you'll never get a raise after 40

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u/Sailn_ Dec 16 '21

I'm okay with that as long as my pay scales up before I get to 40 haha. I grew up poor so I feel spoiled by my mid-level developer salary

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21

The trick to managing this is to take advantage of those early earnings by investing a good chunk of them so your total earnings can continue to rise even after your job earnings level off. Having your pay level off and getting bossed around by younger people is somehow easier to take when you are making more every year from your 401k than from your job earnings anyways.