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[–] tamlyn@lemmy.zip 28 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"Importance"

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 19 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

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

[–] voxthefox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

So with 4 monitors I'm just fucked right?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 7 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

I thought one laptop and two monitors is standard?

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

ow

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

*not to be applied to financial services.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 2 points 3 weeks ago

Why are you working your way down, lead?