Some people just don't *want* learn.
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What's sad is what happens when the shinyness wears off. The would be overachievers learn the basics of Oracle or other sophisticated systems and then sell themselves as true professionals. Then, one day, the system locks and the golden boy can't unf*ck it, leaving the company in a real rut. I watched many a cocky freak get led to his car by security guards after finding out what his boss's feelings towards him REALLY were. A thing to remember is that if you are aggressive and 'get other people's jobs', your boss is almost always going to make sure that you're never going to be a threat to him;)
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I've come through several extemely large IS shops, and I have to agree with the author. Companies care very little for the welfare of the employees. The 'dilbertizing' of the workplace seems to be especially rampant at larger companies with lots of fat in management. As a DBA, I'm almost always among the higher paid folks in most departments, but anyone who doesn't see the end of the line is blind. If they didn't need me, I'd be kicked to the side in favor of the good ole boy network. And sure, you can leave one pit for another, but there goes retirement, benefits, and any hope of long term job satisfaction. The 'I can leave if I want' attitude adopted by some of the younger programmers has caused a whole new type of slack which reflects in our (collectively) software and companies. Ya'll claim to loath Microsoft so much, but a big reason for its flaws are in the people who work in the industry and in Redmond. Consultants are great, but become part of the problem when they're underqualified and overpaid. There is no easy solution, but the problem is definitely growing...
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What's sad is what happens when the shinyness wears off. The would be overachievers learn the basics of Oracle or other sophisticated systems and then sell themselves as true professionals. Then, one day, the system locks and the golden boy can't unf*ck it, leaving the company in a real rut. I watched many a cocky freak get led to his car by security guards after finding out what his boss's feelings towards him REALLY were. A thing to remember is that if you are aggressive and 'get other people's jobs', your boss is almost always going to make sure that you're never going to be a threat to him ;)
I've come through several extemely large IS shops, and I have to agree with the author. Companies care very little for the welfare of the employees. The 'dilbertizing' of the workplace seems to be especially rampant at larger companies with lots of fat in management. As a DBA, I'm almost always among the higher paid folks in most departments, but anyone who doesn't see the end of the line is blind. If they didn't need me, I'd be kicked to the side in favor of the good ole boy network. And sure, you can leave one pit for another, but there goes retirement, benefits, and any hope of long term job satisfaction. The 'I can leave if I want' attitude adopted by some of the younger programmers has caused a whole new type of slack which reflects in our (collectively) software and companies. Ya'll claim to loath Microsoft so much, but a big reason for its flaws are in the people who work in the industry and in Redmond. Consultants are great, but become part of the problem when they're underqualified and overpaid. There is no easy solution, but the problem is definitely growing...