• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Lose a little credibility now, or a ton of credibility later? Sounds like a pretty short-sighted tradeoff, and a good opportunity to find a less shitty employer.

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      It sometimes depends on the programmer’s situation. Maybe its “lose a ton of credibility or live on the street/lose your H-1B Visa”

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        1 day ago

        I admit that I’m currently in a position of privilege where I don’t have to worry about immigration status or insecure housing. I do try to use my power to shield those less fortunate.

    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zip
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      You’re thinking like someone who exists beyond this quarter’s profit margins.

      I mean, you do, but as your boss, I’m required to tell you that you need to maximize short term results, and take all the responsibility for medium and long term calamities caused by me telling you to do that.

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        4 hours ago

        Hahaha, I’ll do whatever you want boss, but you’re sorely mistaken if you think you’re getting away without a written record of you signing off on telling me to do stupid shit.

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        Precisely. I was remembering someone else’s complain on a co-worker thay had. It was bad for this reason(s), and to make the situation even more infuriating they were able to sell themselves quite well. So they changed jobs, always ‘capitalizing’ on their frauds…