Change jobs, probably? A toxic environment like this will not make you happy, and you can't easily fire your boss. The good news is that if you're working in IT, you probably have the luxury of being able to go somewhere else with relative ease.
On that topic, I'm a huge believer in a degree of financial independence, a rainy-day fund [1]. When you don't have to worry about having money for next month's rent, it really changes your outlook on things and makes it easier to make decisions that are just or right for you, without stressing over every possible misstep. And it's pretty easy to build such a fund [2].
Hope they actually steal it and implement it properly rather than completely butcher it so badly that you wouldn't want anyone to hear that this was supposedly your idea.
Erm, no. Speaking as someone who was raised on ideas like this.
This is convenient for others, but not for you. They will take advantage of you if you think like that and you not be seen as leadership material.
Either challenge it, leave or find a way to prevent that next time. If you truly have no choice but to put up, then you have no choice. But don't be naive doormat.
f-|8 years ago
On that topic, I'm a huge believer in a degree of financial independence, a rainy-day fund [1]. When you don't have to worry about having money for next month's rent, it really changes your outlook on things and makes it easier to make decisions that are just or right for you, without stressing over every possible misstep. And it's pretty easy to build such a fund [2].
[1] https://www.thebillfold.com/2016/01/a-story-of-a-fuck-off-fu...
[2] http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/prep/#3.1
gbacon|8 years ago
Execution is the hard part. Demonstrating a knack for it is a good path to leadership.
DoreenMichele|8 years ago
Swizec|8 years ago
You pat yourself on the back for a job well done! Your idea got implemented, congratulations.
watwut|8 years ago
This is convenient for others, but not for you. They will take advantage of you if you think like that and you not be seen as leadership material.
Either challenge it, leave or find a way to prevent that next time. If you truly have no choice but to put up, then you have no choice. But don't be naive doormat.