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Gen X reporting.
Be like Gandalf. Fuck all that other noise.
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That has worked well for me. Pro tip: be hard to replace and they'll have to deal.
I mean it's really just a ledger of excuses to fire you when needed
Being hard to replace is arbitrary and random.
Eh, not necessarily. Higher skill jobs tend to be harder to replace, especially if you're really good at something specific to the company you work for.
It's hard to get there any maybe not worth it (my comment was a bit tongue in cheek, like "don't be unattractive").
everyone is replaceable if management is out of touch enough
won’t save my job but lol if they are ever dumb enough to fire me
Better tip: unionize
I consider someone being hard to replace as a problem that may or may not be their fault. If they're actively hoarding knowledge and skills, it's better to bite the bullet.
Personally, I try to make myself unnecessary in my roles by empowering my people. If they can't operate without me being arbitrarily absent for a month, I've fucked up.
Surely you're hard to replace since you do a great job in your role.
I'm in a similar boat, my team can do just fine without me and I make sure they can do well without any of them, but I would be hard pressed to replace most of them because they're really good at what they do. Nobody works extra hours, and people go home early if they're not feeling productive, and the work gets done on time almost every time.
I think I'm hard to replace for similar reasons. We've gone through 2 others in a similar position as my own and went over a year looking for one before we found the third. I'm not worried about my position going away since my boss seems to like our work ethic.