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Originally Posted by JumpinJesus
We martyr ourselves to our jobs in the hopes that someone will recognize us for our unflagging devotion to our work, yet that recognition never comes. Still, we continue to sacrifice in the hopes that one day….
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This is unfortunately the situation I find myself in at the moment. I'm an employee in a company that is extremely performance-oriented. What this means is that if you don't make the sacrifices, put in the (unpaid) overtime and break your back trying to satisfy the client, you won't be recognized
at all. Those who choose to do only the necessary and try to fly below the radar are seen as "dead wood", or "not adding any value". Utter bullshit if you ask me.
I hate the situation I'm in. I'm not getting paid enough money for the work I put in, and it pisses me off everyday. Guys who do less work and are responsible for less are getting the same paycheck I am. And how do I rectify that? By working even harder and studying
while I'm working full-time in order to be seen as a "performer".
Someone once asked me: Do you want to retire working for someone else?
My then knee-jerk reaction was to say no, I want to be my own boss. Be independent and what not. But now I'm not so sure. It'll take some more thought I guess.