architecture The Volunteer Tax: Why Raising Your Hand in a Meeting Makes You the Permanent Owner josedacruz, September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 TL;DR: Volunteering to fix something in a meeting feels like a one-time favor, but it usually isn’t. The team quietly remembers who spoke up, and from then on every related problem gets routed to that person by default — no raise, no title change, just a standing tax on their… Continue Reading