Of course Jared didn't document anything and made themselves a bus factor. Real success is when Jared makes themself replaceable because hiding detail and making yourself critical is the best way to take a site down when you're on holiday and prevent other team members stepping in and taking ownership.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Capitalism offers a perverse incentive in this regard. I have no motive to keep the company healthy, only to get paid. Ensuring I can be replaced benefits the company while harming me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (4 children)

You are paid to benefit the company though. It's literally your job.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Then they should pay me based on that—giving me partial ownership, for example, would incentivize me to do better for the company. As it stands, I get paid the same no matter how the company is doing. I only have an incentive not to get fired... which is easier if I'm indispensable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

If you don't think your salary is enough you should consider switching employer.

If you never document your shit I'm surprised you don't get fired.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh wow just switch employers, is that all

Beyond that, you missed my point. Even if I were being paid more, I still wouldn't have any incentive to make myself dispensable. Unless I'm vested in the company profits, then the profits don't matter to me.

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