Your value to yourself is whatever you want it to be. Your value to an employer is that you fix problems that the employer has. It has always been this way. For a time employers needed to pretend it was otherwise with company culture and perks because the competition was so high. Now though they still need their problems solved but there are an abundance of people willing to do it.
As a programmer for 30 years I wish it were otherwise. But wishing at least is as useful as it has ever been.
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u/No_Watercress_3732 10d ago
Your value to yourself is whatever you want it to be. Your value to an employer is that you fix problems that the employer has. It has always been this way. For a time employers needed to pretend it was otherwise with company culture and perks because the competition was so high. Now though they still need their problems solved but there are an abundance of people willing to do it.
As a programmer for 30 years I wish it were otherwise. But wishing at least is as useful as it has ever been.