[alt text: a photo of two kids sliding down two separate playground slides (chutes) that are side-by-side but end in the same place. The left slide is captioned: “Being a slacker at work”. The right side is captioned: “Being the go-to-guy at work”. The bottom part where the slides meet is labeled: “No raises”.]

  • Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee
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    9 hours ago

    Being the go-to-person can help you, but it hinges on a lot of external factors, most of which you have limited insight on.

    • What is the company’s headcount/internal hire/pay raise policy?
    • Who (of importance) actually recognizes you as the go-to person?
    • Of those who do recognize that, how many are aware that you are actually going above and beyond your requirements?
    • Of those again, who is actually going to advocate for you, with or without you asking?

    I prefer to get paid for your job twice - today for the work you’re doing now, and again for the skills/knowledge you gain that sets you apart when you job-hop. Master that tricky welding technique, get a professional certification, develop a new app, get guild/union membership, etc just find something that you can take with you.