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submitted 11 months ago by cm0002@piefed.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] tamlyn@lemmy.zip 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I had the choice at my last company. Two 1920x1200 or one big 4k screen. I choose the two screens. Seems that was already a statement 😅

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 6 points 11 months ago

I had a similar choice. My vision is already bad, so it is simply a choice between having one or two monitors.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

"Importance"

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 19 points 11 months ago

Status maybe. The guy with the two monitors is probably doing most of the heavy lifting, and his manager with just one screen in his office watching him remotely or behind his back. The guys with the laptops, they're the engineers who tell everyone how the spreadsheet says everything is great while there's actually a fire. Which is what the guy with the two screens is doing, trying to figure out how to put it out.

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

Importance is not labeled, but it's on the x axis, increasing from left to right.

[–] voxthefox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

So with 4 monitors I'm just fucked right?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 7 points 11 months ago

Just put duplicate programs up in each, some scrolling to look busy, and one window to hide the Galaga game.

[–] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 13 points 11 months ago

I thought one laptop and two monitors is standard?

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

ow

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

*not to be applied to financial services.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago

it's actually a sine wave, just not enough monitors on the graph 😂

[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

It’s really more of a bell curve shape. If you’re not important enough you won’t get a big screen. The receptionist may only have a phone.

[–] s12@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And yet sadly, I can’t even reach “corporate slave” rank.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 2 points 11 months ago

Why are you working your way down, lead?