In that case, people should learn their shit and become successful OUT OF SPITE.

Wed Aug 02 2023 14:41:57 EDT from Nurb432

You can more easily dominate, control and dictate to failures than you can successes.

That does happen, but seemingly only after a couple generations of severe oppression.    

They say if you cant have what you want, be happy with what you have.  Aside from sounding like socialism, what is the point of even trying if you can do that?

"While the the survey found that the majority of millennial workers are still motivated by their companies’ missions, a majority of Gen X workers said they are over it. Specifically, when asked if their company’s “mission and values are more motivating than they were pre-pandemic,” 56% of millennials said yes as did 47% of Gen Z. But just 38% of Gen X workers agreed with the statement."

I was not polled for this survey, but i do agree. At lot of us are 'over it'. And i dont think its that we are aging, its the world has changed into something we dont support.

Source:

https://www.fastcompany.com/90947946/gen-x-employees-tech-culture-disillusioned-jobs

I am also technically a millenial.  There are some diffurrences between the early 80's/90's kittens and the later millenials.

Sat Sep 02 2023 19:27:07 EDT from zelgomer

What is it like to be motivated by your employer's mission? Unless we're talking about the mission to grow my salary, that's never been me. I've always had trouble seeing eye to eye with the spikey haired managers and the HR drones, because I don't have a good answer to "what part of our product are you most interested in working on?" I honestly don't give a shit whether I'm building killer robots for Elon Musk or traffic lights or Barbie's Virtual Dreamhouse for the Metaverse. What motivates me is that when I'm done I feel like I had the opportunity to make the best thing possible in the least amount of code, that I didn't have to use Java, Python, or C++ to do it, and that I got paid.

And lately those requirements have manifested secondary requirements. E.g., I no longer want to work on a team because I inevitably hate their contributions to the project (often adding Java, Python, or C++) which diminishes my ability to feel proud of the end result. And I don't mind dwelling on a thing to become an expert at it or to perfect it. I think my manager keeps throwing new stuff at me because he's afraid I'll get bored and leave, but all it does is frustrate me because I feel like I never get to finish a thing.

I know that based on my birth year I'm supposed to be a millinnial, but there must be some mistake because I sure don't represent what I keep hearing about millinnials.

Sure, there is always overlap, its not like it changed on a dime.  And there are always exceptions too..

I was *almost* boomer, so i'm sure some of my attitudes/tendencies reflect that. 

Sun Sep 03 2023 03:09:09 AM EDT from LadySerenaKitty

I am also technically a millenial.  There are some diffurrences between the early 80's/90's kittens and the later millenials.

 

That is why i have avoided that during my time at the current job.  I managed some hardware/network field techs, and some call center folks for a bit, and while they were great people, i was not fond of sitting around "giving directions"...

Sun Sep 03 2023 06:56:05 PM EDT from fandarel

 as I'm a manager now, and I'm quite certain I like technical problems better. 

The company before this one that i am at now, i felt that way. Finally found my 'home'.   ( yes, technically i'm not with a "company" now, but for this discussion, its the same idea )

Until it was intentionally destroyed, and ruined it for all of us. As of last week, the building is still empty, some 22 years later.  ( dont worry, i wont get into that rant about land development when there is unused space.. )

Mon Sep 04 2023 19:41:59 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar

 I believe in what my company does. We are a company of about 900 people, I love what I do, and I want to help it succeed.

Another Friday. Another end of a week. Another week gone, nothing accomplished. How many more Fridays do i have left?

"everyone needs a cat in their life"

"or 10"

( after seeing a picture sent to me of a cat by a friend  " oooooo a new cat for you"  "no" )

It is a shame we all dont live closer, as long as we dont order pizza, i bet mist of us would enjoy hanging out together.