I think the Matrix did a great job of portraying Thomas Anderson (Neo) as a "real" software programmer. The boss chastized him for arriving late to work but didn't tell him what he was supposed to be working on, almost like he didn't care about what it was, he only cared that Mr. Anderson was late. Also take a look at Neo's appartment. Do you think he's getting paid enough? I don't think so, I mean he's selling illegal software for thousands of dollars just to make ends meet.
Sometimes I feel just like that. My super doesn't care if I have anything to do, he just cares that I'm here and that I'm not playing video games or chatting on IRC during work:D (I only do the later when he's not looking). Also I get plenty of spoken thanks for doing great work but I never get bonuses and I never see any gift baskets:(, and if I make any mistakes, like coming in 30 min late, they come down hard on me. But I have fellow employees that come in 1 hour or more late every day and they get a smile and never a reminder to be on time. But then again I do make a bit more money than them. *shrug*
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I think the Matrix did a great job of portraying Thomas Anderson (Neo) as a "real" software programmer. The boss chastized him for arriving late to work but didn't tell him what he was supposed to be working on, almost like he didn't care about what it was, he only cared that Mr. Anderson was late. Also take a look at Neo's appartment. Do you think he's getting paid enough? I don't think so, I mean he's selling illegal software for thousands of dollars just to make ends meet. Sometimes I feel just like that. My super doesn't care if I have anything to do, he just cares that I'm here and that I'm not playing video games or chatting on IRC during work :D (I only do the later when he's not looking). Also I get plenty of spoken thanks for doing great work but I never get bonuses and I never see any gift baskets :(, and if I make any mistakes, like coming in 30 min late, they come down hard on me. But I have fellow employees that come in 1 hour or more late every day and they get a smile and never a reminder to be on time. But then again I do make a bit more money than them. *shrug*