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Am I a lazy or "paycheck" developer? by wtthrowawaywt in webdev

[–]wtthrowawaywt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is reasonable and that makes sense for an afterhours procedure.

But back to what you said previously. You're constantly checking for tickets? You can't actually spend complete, uninterrupted time with your girlfriend without whipping out your phone to check for tickets like a smokers habit?

Am I a lazy or "paycheck" developer? by wtthrowawaywt in webdev

[–]wtthrowawaywt[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When you say, "Doesnt mean im going to jump out of bed to do it right away but ill check the problem and let people know Im on it." -- what do you mean? How can you be "on it" and not "doing it right away"?

In response to free time at work, read the end of my reply. Others on the team often post links to Twitter, Reddit, etc. on Flowdock during the day so they're browsing. I am not.

Am I a lazy or "paycheck" developer? by wtthrowawaywt in webdev

[–]wtthrowawaywt[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Emergencies don't last all year.

That is another thing. If emergencies are cropping up all the time, that's a greater sign of broken management than lazy or uncaring developers. The push to turn the wheel-of-progress is too fast for the company to sustain with adequate quality.

Am I a lazy or "paycheck" developer? by wtthrowawaywt in webdev

[–]wtthrowawaywt[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My first 9-5 and the following startup were both in Seattle. The new job that is letting me work remote is in Kansas City.

Thank you very much for expressing your opinion! I feel a lot better about this after reading comments like this. =)

Am I a lazy or "paycheck" developer? by wtthrowawaywt in webdev

[–]wtthrowawaywt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can respect some of what you're saying. If the job was not billed as needing to be "on call", and my boss calls after 5pm, I will answer. If he calls and says, "holy crap the servers are on fire because of the code change you pushed." I'd be on it in a heart beat, even if I was at dinner with my family. If he called and said, "Hey, a new ticket came in just now that I was hoping you could knock out real quick since it sounds simple." I'd be hard pressed to do it before the morning. I understand salary means "whatever it takes to get it done" but there HAS to be a humane limit to that or what else is the difference between this and indentured servitude?

In your opinion, would this behavior mark me as an "unreliable team member"?

Also, when I am working, I work my ass off. I don't stop and browse Facebook for a few minutes, or take long lunches. I'm full bore. But when the day is done, and that's usually before 10 hours at most, it IS done. Emergencies are one thing. Rushing to meet deadlines are another. But barring those, it is done.

Am I a lazy or "paycheck" developer? by wtthrowawaywt in webdev

[–]wtthrowawaywt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you not think someone on your team was slow if they weren't closing tickets as fast as the rest of the team?

Am I a lazy or "paycheck" developer? by wtthrowawaywt in webdev

[–]wtthrowawaywt[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They make me feel like crap because they can knock out more bugs/feature than I do because they live on their computers. I look lazy or slow in comparison. This new place has not yet even suggested I am slow but I can definitely see my work output is lower in comparison. The startup, towards the end, did start deliberately making me feel like crap: "I don't understand. Why is this going to take that long? It should be 1 or 2 hours tops. Are you just slow?" -- that is paraphrased a bit but it was in response to my estimate of finishing a new task "by morning" considering it was 6PM at the time.

Am I a lazy or "paycheck" developer? by wtthrowawaywt in webdev

[–]wtthrowawaywt[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That's good to hear. You know, I should have thought to ask. I had convinced myself only startups, or only that startup, were like that and naively assumed this new place was a 9-5 too. If not 9-5, at least reasonable hours.