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[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Step 4 is when you become the senior engineer, show up to work in sweatpants and a dirty t-shirt with Crocs, and don't go to meetings anymore unless it's about major architectural decisions, and they can't fire you because you've become an oracle of the company software.

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

Or you're night shift and look like death and they just kind of look really guilty while they ramble on for a few minutes before mumbling that you can just go.