Top Reasons Developers Are Taken Advantage Of
Every developer will be taken advantage of at some some point. I haven’t has a job or position where I wasn’t taken advantage of. If you are a developer you have absolutely no control of being taken advantage of. I will attempt to discuss the
Top Reasons Developers Are Taken Advantage Of
- They Get Higher Salaries: Developers get paid higher than most professions. Companies see this as a reason to take advantage of there employees. Developers are often expected to do the following things: Work uncompensated over time, do several times the amount of work in a day (compared to a normal week) and expect everything to be perfect and fix things at the last minute with practically no notice.
- There Geeks: Developers are antisocial geeks and should have no life but there jobs. This is something that really drives me crazy. Unlike my coworkers my job to me will always just be my job. If something is absolutely crucial I have no problem working later to finish it but don’t expect me to work late every day. Companies sometimes do not respect a person’s personal life.
- Workaholics In The Company: Everybody wants to get work done and some people take this to a extreme. There are people who will work 10-12 hours a day and expect to remain productive. They may not understand the philosophy of others that do not work the same amount of hours they do. They believe just because they are working more they are being more productive. It has been my experience the more hours you work above 40 hours the less productive you become.
These are the top reasons why developers are taken advantage of.
Monday, January 30th, 2012