[davemel37]

In this world, those that seek out additional responsibility thrive and those that wait for work to be handed to them die a slow death.

I dont care if its sweeping the floors, taking out the garbage, or simply asking for more work. If you cant find a way to justify your salary, how can you expect to keep your job?

Not being assigned work might he a good excuse for not doing work, but its not a justification for your salary and it certainly doesnt demonstrate a commitment to earning the right to your job.

This is a classic example of not taking responsibility for what happens to you.

Edit: didnt mean to be harsh...i think if this person started doing things around the office or proposed ideas or even executed on unassigned ideas that might move the company forward they will get recognition and likely promoted. Its mot about asking for work it is about showing how much you care.

[minimaxir]

Software engineering is not a profession with a consistent amount of workload. Sometimes there are lulls between projects, sometimes there are 10-hour workdays during crunch.

Ideally good management minimizes this, but it's never perfect.