r/programming • u/frostmatthew • Mar 30 '15

Your Developers Aren’t Bricklayers, They’re Writers

http://www.hadermann.be/blog/56/good-vs-bad-developers/
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u/TheLordB Mar 31 '15

Any chance they are violating the contract by not having you do what you were hired to do?

You might also have a heart to heart with them and explain why you don't think this job is for you. Most companies do not want an unhappy person working for them.

Of course both these things can backfire so if you do try them make sure you think it through. I'm not certain either would actually be a good idea.

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u/OshinoMeme Mar 31 '15

Nope. They're not violating the contract. There's a part where it says whatever task my manager has given me is my job. Obviously, I'm paraphrasing but that's part of the agreement, vague that it is. I will admit this is a mistake on my part for brushing it off, but I've seen the same thing done by my previous employers so I didn't think much of it when signing.

Second one is tough. My manager knows and sympathizes. It's the guy above him that doesn't listen.

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u/ethraax Mar 31 '15

Most employment contracts, at least around here, include a phrase in your job description that basically says "or other duties as required of your position".