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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Wait what? I'm tryna enter this field because I heard it was chill

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

It can be. I often find it "bursty." I've had months at a time when I had stand-ups and then "do whatever you want" for the rest of the day. I generally did do useful work, but there were plently of days when I was just chilling out.

Ive also had months where I ran from fire to fire while on fire, spreading even more fire. Also, there was fire.

It juat depends. If some org treats you as disposable, pays like shit and lights your hair on fire as you walk in, y'all should walk back out. The next org will probally treat you better, because there are good orgs out there. Even the good places get busy for a bit though. Just make sure that busy comes with money and that it ends at some point.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

This is how I would describe my experience. Sometimes it’s crunch time and most of the time it’s fuck around time. After crunch time I always throw a tantrum about how if we only bothered with planning we could largely avoid it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Just make sure that busy comes with money and that it ends at some point.

Excellent point.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

I am so sorry.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

It depends entirely on the company you work for. Even then, I wouldn't exactly describe the work as "chill"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Cold sweats are chill