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I used to be a .NET Developer and DBA for an appliance manufacturer in a previous life.  The company was your basic good ole’ boys shop where maintaining the status quo was priority number one.  It was such a staunchy work environment that you could determine where an employee was on the ladder based solely upon their attire.  High Level Execs wore full-out suits, with ties, vests, and sports jackets.  Your typical salaried employee generally just wore a button-up shirt and tie.  Shift managers wore polos, while the lowly hourly assembly workers donned jeans, steel-toe boots, and ratty shirts.  Basically, this manufacturing company is stuck in 1976 and doubled as my personal hell. continue reading…

Tales from the Underpaid provides an opportunity for users to report on the ridiculousness of their employment experiences, past or present (and future, if you’re a Time Lord). The concept of this site stems from a former coworker’s response to a query about questionable coding practices. When asked if he was the perpetrator, he replied “Yes, it was probably me. If you have further questions, you can visit me at http://www.youshouldhavepaidmemore.com.”