Value is in the eye of the beholder is what I discover. Got to play the game.
If you are an IC, you play it up with the right people. Those right people fight for you instead of the other way around. When the “we need to cut the fat” talks come around, suddenly you are not on the chopping block. But that also assumes the people fighting for you are not on the chopping block.
Soft skills across the industry is highly under valued. Knowing when to pick a fight or hold your tongue is also important (ie, reading the room).
I hate it but you got to do what you got to do to get that cheddar
If you are an IC, you play it up with the right people. Those right people fight for you instead of the other way around. When the “we need to cut the fat” talks come around, suddenly you are not on the chopping block. But that also assumes the people fighting for you are not on the chopping block.
Soft skills across the industry is highly under valued. Knowing when to pick a fight or hold your tongue is also important (ie, reading the room).
I hate it but you got to do what you got to do to get that cheddar