An engineer made a post on X sharing his frustration with juniors constantly messaging him for queries. The post gathered attention on the internet, with several people sharing their thoughts.
An engineer's post on X (formerly Twitter) has struck a chord with several netizens online. The user named Vinay shared his frustration over juniors who constantly ask him for his support and help with minor issues on the company Slack.
This did not sit right with a lot of individuals on the internet, and as usual, tonnes of people chimed in on the discussion and gave their two cents.
The post read, "I'm disappointed when my mentees constantly message me with minor issues. This behavior signifies low growth potential and a lack of self-awareness. It's surprising that junior and even mid-level engineers expect me to drop everything to respond to their Slack messages, despite the brief time it takes to resolve their concerns. They need to understand that constant interruptions disrupt my workflow and reduce my productivity."
I'm disappointed when my mentees constantly message me with minor issues. This behavior signifies low growth potential and a lack of self-awareness.
It's surprising that junior and even mid-level engineers expect me to drop everything to respond to their Slack messages, despite…
The post assembled several people, some shared similar experiences while others criticized the post.
Agreeing with Vinay, one user wrote, "There was a phase where 70 percent of my time went into answering queries of other people. I was under the impression that this is needed, otherwise what's the point of working in a team? When I mentioned this in one of my 1-1s , I was told that it's my problem to solve."
Another user wrote, "Like every relationship Each mentor mentee relationship requires a ton of investment. Like finding the balance of what is okay to ask. Express displeasure at the risk of pushing them away in the other direction where they do not ask the earnest questions either."
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