How does it feel to never get praise at work?

Question

Is this just me? I'm never thanked for what I do but my peers are getting praise all of the time. It must be that I suck at my job. It is depressing.

bell-cot · Accepted Answer

Unless you have sober, objective reasons to believe that your peers are well ahead of you in technical skills & productivity, this is 95% likely to be a failing of your workplace culture. (Whether it's members of the "right" social clique promoting their in-group, a racially biased manager, or something else.)
Best solution - do your professional best, while quietly looking for a new job elsewhere. (Which could just be on a different team at a larger org.)
Stretch Goal: Be able to "Dilbert speak", with a completely neutral face and tone, about how it was obvious to everyone that you were bottom-1% on your old team, but your new boss & peers think you're great stuff. Your moved helped everyone. And if your old team is really screwed, because you were far more valuable a worker than they credited - keep your face neutral, and very calmly talk about the must-have-been-true feedback they gave you. Month after month. Doubtless their current problems are unrelated to your departure, and blaming you is just venting their emotional stress.

lofaszvanitt · Answer

Toughen up. Why do you need the validation of someone who you know nothing about, never gonna see him again once you leave the premises, just happen to be working under the same roof? Critique that gives you insight about how you can become better has much more value.
You have to be aware of your own abilities. If you can't decide whether what you do is good or bad in terms of quality, then you are missing proper foundations.
It's like learning to ride a motorcycle. If you feel anxious while riding, even after you passed your test, it means that you have not yet mastered the art of riding, That's why your brain is in a state of constant fear. This means that you need more practice until this feeling disappears and it becomes natural to ride the bike without fear.

kidgorgeous · Answer

Ask HN: How does it feel to never get "paid" at work?See how ridiculous that looks? You do work to get paid, not praised. Take it up with your therapist.

throwawaysalome · Answer

In the immortal words of Don Draper (fictional character):That's what the money's for!

How does it feel to never get praise at work?

Is this just me? I'm never thanked for what I do but my peers are getting praise all of the time. It must be that I suck at my job. It is depressing.

Ask HN: How does it feel to never get "paid" at work?
See how ridiculous that looks? You do work to get paid, not praised. Take it up with your therapist.

In the immortal words of Don Draper (fictional character):
That's what the money's for!