> 1. If a manager leaves work unassigned and you pick it up, prepare to have a LOT more work dumped on you in the future for no reward.
Why do you assume "no reward"? What kind of company/manager wouldn't reward an employee who goes that extra mile?
Why do you assume "no reward"? What kind of company/manager wouldn't reward an employee who goes that extra mile?
Relevant to HN, this is common in SV; fixed working hours / contracts (i.e. 40 hr workweeks) - which unions have fought hard for to achieve - are frowned upon, working overtime, evenings, weekends, and odd hours are encouraged, and people are expected to be available for work pretty much 24/7, and to be doing something work / profession-related outside of work too (think hackathons, meetups, hobby / OS projects, etc).
Mind you my sweeping generalisation may not be accurate, I don't live / work there.
If someone is doing great work, why wouldn't a manager recommend they get a large raise? They want to retain good performers, after all.