This "you should leave" thing is a very boring and tired take and it should be said regularly that almost no engineer can afford it nowadays.

Beautiful theory, but only that.

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satvikpendem 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

What's the alternative? You push back or you don't, leaving you likelier to leave in the future. For non-junior devs, the market is still humming along.

	▲	pdimitar 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I don't see how the market is humming along for anyone. Then again, I have zero network. Maybe you can just call someone on the phone and jump ship next week? I can't. Many other people cannot as well. My idea right now is to find ways to do things mostly my way and introduce a near-perfect meritocracy in my team. No seniors or juniors; I am technically "the most senior" but we all have differing and unique experiences. I share my experiences and when I feel stronger about something I make it clear why but I don't go sad in the corner if the other engineers overrule me. Regardless of how the market is, I like getting along with people. Of course sometimes (actually: often) it's not possible in which case either a team restructuring should be done, or one should indeed leave (which is the nuclear option; not just "oh well, things did not work out").

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DANmode 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> it should be said regularly that almost no engineer can afford it nowadays.

Everybody is not you.

The market is bleak - but don’t mistake everyone’s leverage - or understanding their leverage - for your own.

	▲	ethanrutherford 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> Everybody is not you Perfect example of a non-sequitur. Irrespective of whether or not the statement is true, it has no bearing on the veracity of the original claim: that in the current market, the majority of workers simply do not have this leverage.
	▲	pdimitar 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Same can be said back to you. Obviously mine and 50+ acquaintances experience is not the entire world but geographical clusters and/or work-area clusters do apply. Can you pick up the phone and be in the next job the next week?