The IT Residue Problem

But in my experience, that’s not what happens. Instead, what happens is that the more talented and effective IT engineers are the ones most likely to leave — to evaporate, if you will. They are the ones least likely to put up with the frequent stupidities and workplace problems that plague large organizations; they are also the ones most likely to have other opportunities that they can readily move to. What tends to remain behind is the ‘residue’ — the least talented and effective IT engineers. They tend to be grateful they have a job and make fewer demands on management; even if they find the workplace unpleasant, they are the least likely to be able to find a job elsewhere. They tend to entrench themselves, becoming maintenance experts on critical systems, assuming responsibilities that no one else wants so that the organization can’t afford to let them go.

На скриншоте показан выделенный фрагмент англоязычной статьи о сотрудниках IT-отделов. Текст утверждает, что сильные инженеры чаще уходят из плохих организаций, а менее эффективные остаются и становятся незаменимыми специалистами по поддержке старых систем. Такой мем используют как саркастическую реакцию на разговоры о том, почему в компании остаются слабые сотрудники.

• @jemalloc / 1525 2024-03-13