I want to believe that things are changing, because the truth is coming up more and more: you will be a developer, they will get a shload of money. You will do it for yourself, because it's an honor towards the company, a sort of loyalty. Seriously??? I remember in a previous company one manager had the courage to say that "they pay our bills". Thanks, man! I am just giving you my time, you know, not that I need it, seriously, I would love to give it to you for free. No.
Working overtime is a subtle lie that many people don't seem to see.
I see some colleagues working on Sunday until 11.30 PM because they have a presentation on Monday. Seriously? I am sorry, but no, it didn't work out, because you didn't give us enough time/because the communication wasn't clear/because I couldn't figure out how to solve this network issue before, which became a blocker/because I can't still figure out why the hell VPN doesn't work yet and you the IT guy is on vacation. If there are blockers, if there are issues, don't make them yours. I work overtime when seriously needed, but then I want that amount of time back - either as hours off or as more money. Otherwise, find a code monkey, they are cheap, don't like to think, and "work hard and have fun".
Working overtime is a subtle lie that many people don't seem to see.
I see some colleagues working on Sunday until 11.30 PM because they have a presentation on Monday. Seriously? I am sorry, but no, it didn't work out, because you didn't give us enough time/because the communication wasn't clear/because I couldn't figure out how to solve this network issue before, which became a blocker/because I can't still figure out why the hell VPN doesn't work yet and you the IT guy is on vacation. If there are blockers, if there are issues, don't make them yours. I work overtime when seriously needed, but then I want that amount of time back - either as hours off or as more money. Otherwise, find a code monkey, they are cheap, don't like to think, and "work hard and have fun".