FWIW I'm a shitty coder and still don't work overtime. And I've met brilliant engineers who just put up with everything.
The top priority of any tech professional should be building up a cash reserve so you can afford to play hardball.
This, always try to have cash pillow to have ability send everyone go fuck themselves and search for next at least half decent place, also i see alot of people struggling with self respect nowadays, been there done that, even today i gotta remind myself that i should never betray myself no matter what happens, even if i can't "fight" at least i shouldn't endure shit
FWIW I'm a shitty coder and still don't work overtime. And I've met brilliant engineers who just put up with everything.
The top priority of any tech professional should be building up a cash reserve so you can afford to play hardball.
This, always try to have cash pillow to have ability send everyone go fuck themselves and search for next at least half decent place, also i see alot of people struggling with self respect nowadays, been there done that, even today i gotta remind myself that i should never betray myself no matter what happens, even if i can't "fight" at least i shouldn't endure shit
And have a fucking moonlight, and don't fuck up.
Oh you laid me off? I switched my LinkedIn