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A layoff fundamentally changed how I perceive work

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1041 points mertbio | 1 comments | 27 Jan 25 08:22 UTC | HN request time: 0.221s | source
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talkingtab ◴[27 Jan 25 14:51 UTC] No.42841687[source]▶
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seneca ◴[27 Jan 25 15:28 UTC] No.42842108[source]▶
> You are nothing but slave labor

This is an absurd and out of touch thing to say to a crowd mostly made up of highly paid engineers.

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1. pizzafeelsright ◴[27 Jan 25 16:01 UTC] No.42842501[source]▶
This is a very negative to look at employment in general:

Whatever the skill - pushing rocks up a hill or pushing code into a repo - someone with power over you is taking half your waking day to generate disproportionate compensation.

I personally see the alternative viewpoint which is I am able to provide for my entire family a life of non-work because I sacrifice 50% of what would be idle time without them.

Ultimately you need something to do during your waking hours. I give 50% to the company and 50% to my family.