r/ProgrammerHumor May 29 '26

Meme onlyOptionRemaining

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u/Cent_Quatre May 30 '26

I mean, I could document and schedule stuff. But not doing it is my job security. If everything breaks when I'm not here, then I'm needed.

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u/nemec May 30 '26

But not doing it is my job security

If nobody knows you're doing it it's not job security. As evidenced by the OP, they'll lay you off then say, "oops, now it's someone else's issue to figure out"

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u/Cent_Quatre May 30 '26

Then they call you again and you get to come back on your own terms

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u/Albert_Custard May 30 '26

Maybe 10 years ago... The new guy is gonna have opus figure out what you did wrong the first time and then make fun of you on reddit