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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ideaglobal94 on 2024-09-29 04:26:12+00:00.

EDIT for some autocorrect errors Maybe this is a SLPT but I see a lot of comments on how I do X job and when I ask for a raise they reject. This then leads to an exit which in turn hits the firm or is detrimental.

Let them see your value from time to time to help limit such a scenario. If you are IT then let the system fail…if you are front facing be sick on purpose…if it’s an important account take it to the brink. These are just random examples. Maybe there are better ones.

When you put out fires and they expect it this becomes the norm. Let those fires burn a little longer. Let there be scars.

At my first job the IT guy was very smart. He had systems that were a patchwork of old and new hardware and software. We had Lotus123 running why Excel was availabe. He was so good you could not notice. The problem was that he was so good the owner got him doing personal work and cut his pay. I tried to explain he needed to let things fail. When everyone can’t work they will realise his value. He would have had an easier life.

There is also a lesson here for home. Could you cope if you or your partner were ill and couldn’t work (including housework). What if the car broke or the internet was down?