I'm gone. I've decided to resign. I can't take this crazy place anymore. It is not making me a better person.
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What does this “bruh” thing mean? Do you mean to say Brah but can’t spell? Is this some eastern united states slang? What is this bruh? Is some new englands people make up words to try sound cool?
I've been a top 3 performer in evey team I've worked in. At Cisco, these skills actively work against me. I try to deliver the work on time, correct, above expectations, while helping others on my team, etc. At Cisco, this is at best ignored and at worst, makes me a target for my manager (seen as being arrogant).
"I find it quite amusing reading people convinced salaries of 250K+ are totally justified for average IT jobs. You know a bit of networking, a bit of cloud, a bit of programming and you think that's worth 3 or 4 times more than a McDonald's restaurant manager, or 4 times more than a school teacher. What value do you actually contribute to society?"
Actors and pro athletes make tens of millions of dollars. What value do they contribute to society? What makes them worth 100x more than a McDonald's manager?
Here is a life lesson for you - compensation has nothing to do with the value you provide to society. It is simply a function of supply and demand. If there were more people that knew "a bit of networking, a bit of cloud, and a bit of programming", then wages would come down. If companies replaced these employees with AI or automation, wages would come down.
Who cares bruh, no need to announce. Feel better?
@3bdv+1gEasWih I’m not sure who this guy is fooling, maybe himself. I literally just left Cisco for a 50% increase in pay. it is definitely possible and you should do it if you have a brain.
"Leaving to get more recognition and compensation"
Oh so you're just craving attention and money to become a better person. Riiiiiight. I find it quite amusing reading people convinced salaries of 250K+ are totally justified for average IT jobs. You know a bit of networking, a bit of cloud, a bit of programming and you think that's worth 3 or 4 times more than a McDonald's restaurant manager, or 4 times more than a school teacher. What value do you actually contribute to society? This will come to an end and the crash will be hard. Find a job you like and enjoy, with an actual purpose. That will make you a better person.
Also, managers that have no idea how to manage talent. I'm not even talking about super-powered talent, but just basic management skills
@vnv+1gEasWih when you are working in a company where you are paid way below market rate with pay rises and promotions rarely happening no matter how much you try. Then new hires come in way above your rate with less experience it makes you bitter and twisted. Leaving to get more recognition and compensation really does improve your self esteem and makes you a better person to be around both inside and outside of work!
Making you a better person? Which IT company is going to make you a better person, and why? And what's a better person anyway?