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The company is not a charity. I expect no more from a company than to pay me for every hour I work. I can leave anytime I want and they can let me go anytime that the relationship is not mutually beneficial.

I keep a go to hell fund, an updated resume, an updated career document, a strong network of former coworkers, managers, and external recruiters and make sure my skillset is in line with the market.




But I'm assuming you expect management to be good leaders, no?

I don't think "for profit" and "good leadership" are mutually exclusive.


I expect nothing from managers. When the pay/bullshit ratio starts going in the wrong direction, I have just as much agency to leave as they do to let me go.


>I expect nothing from managers.

You don't expect them to pay you? Treat you with respect? To observe labor laws? Surely, you expect something from them. Being willing and able to walk away is not the same thing as saying you have zero expectations.


1. I expect to get paid for every hour I work.

2. I addressed the other one. When the pay/bullshit ratio goes the wrong way, I leave.




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