Ok, this is what I've been told:
*Beer swilling fratboys get MBA's.
*People too stupid to get MBA's go into Human Resources.
*Good programmers are often too useful to be promoted.
*Bad programmers either 1) Change careers, 2) get promoted, or 3) found dot coms.
Hey ya'll,
This is interesting because I came right up against a situation today where the American work obsession was illuminated- I am a developer at a big, big International computer company. We all work our asses off (I'm at about 50 hours a week of work no foosball, Quake, or coffee breaks- we're not trying to prove our loyalty to the Collective, rather, we're trying to get promoted and get the cash money) and today my office mate was trying to make a deadline and she couldn't get her code from the office in France. Tomorrow is a French holiday and they all cut out early and generally have a way more laid back approach to work. She was all, "This sucks! Those slack ass bastards!", and I'm all, "Dude, it's the Europeans, they have a different work ethic, don't worry about it." So, here's the thing- Her French client is sitting in some bistro sucking down wine and having fun with his pals, and we're sitting in an arid cube in North Carolina obsessing about a V2.1 launch. So, who's the loser here?
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Ok, this is what I've been told: *Beer swilling fratboys get MBA's. *People too stupid to get MBA's go into Human Resources. *Good programmers are often too useful to be promoted. *Bad programmers either 1) Change careers, 2) get promoted, or 3) found dot coms.
Hey ya'll, This is interesting because I came right up against a situation today where the American work obsession was illuminated- I am a developer at a big, big International computer company. We all work our asses off (I'm at about 50 hours a week of work no foosball, Quake, or coffee breaks- we're not trying to prove our loyalty to the Collective, rather, we're trying to get promoted and get the cash money) and today my office mate was trying to make a deadline and she couldn't get her code from the office in France. Tomorrow is a French holiday and they all cut out early and generally have a way more laid back approach to work. She was all, "This sucks! Those slack ass bastards!", and I'm all, "Dude, it's the Europeans, they have a different work ethic, don't worry about it." So, here's the thing- Her French client is sitting in some bistro sucking down wine and having fun with his pals, and we're sitting in an arid cube in North Carolina obsessing about a V2.1 launch. So, who's the loser here?