1. Extra work is often unpaid or exploitative
- “Just work a lot more for the same pay. Great idea.” — proc0
- “Only if you add the hours for free and dont punch out when you should.” — perelin
2. Knowing when extra effort pays off is a key skill
- “The skill to distinguish on whether the extra work will help you get paid more in the future is essential. Developing this skill makes it a bet instead of just working more.” — dtdynasty
- “You do them because they benefit you.” — exmadscientist
3. Breadth of knowledge (generalist) versus deep specialization creates leverage
- “I learned this the hard way… I realized quite a lot cannot switch context and subject at all.” — Brajeshwar
- “The other powerful thing about being able to do everyone else's job is that you, personally, gain a lot of leverage…” — exmadscientist