•Work made me train new hires for 6+ hours a day last week. I can't do projects while I'm training.
•They gave me a project.
•Project was entered incorrectly, I asked the original engineer to fix it, management came back and told me "no, you have to be the one to fix it."
•Management decided to switch over to new software last week. Spoilers, it doesn't work and I had to help IT fix it before I could start project work
•Worked 12 hours days every day last week
•Got the project to where it was fixed and I could finish the final draft today. The deadline is tomorrow. Pretty good, right?
•VP of the company just chewed me out for an hour for not submitting the draft last week
•They gave me a project.
•Project was entered incorrectly, I asked the original engineer to fix it, management came back and told me "no, you have to be the one to fix it."
•Management decided to switch over to new software last week. Spoilers, it doesn't work and I had to help IT fix it before I could start project work
•Worked 12 hours days every day last week
•Got the project to where it was fixed and I could finish the final draft today. The deadline is tomorrow. Pretty good, right?
•VP of the company just chewed me out for an hour for not submitting the draft last week
@lonestarr Jesus bro, you need to afford getting a bit more attitude considering how actually valuable you seem to be
I'm the only person in the company who knows how to do all the random stuff they have shoveled into my department because the other dozen people all got fed up with management and quit at the same time. I'm stuck because I can't find another job that pays the bills. Places keep telling me they're excited about me and then ghosting me.
It takes at least 6 months to train newbies in this position. Management is aware of all of this.
It takes at least 6 months to train newbies in this position. Management is aware of all of this.
@lonestarr as soon as you get another job, bail immediately. Don't give in to any of their bullshit, don't even give 2 weeks notice.
So true. If I can get a remote job I won't even tell them I'm getting a new job, I'm just gonna bring my new place work laptop to old work's office and see how long it takes until they notice.
You would think so, but company management here is really disconnected from everything but their own pocketbooks. They have moved around a bunch of people and are using HR to crack down on """""toxic negative workplace culture"""" whenever anyone stands up to them lmao. Really bad company now.
@lonestarr Oof, yeah, sounds like you need to get out ASAP. The company would most likely fuck itself over throwing you out rather than actually be told to stfu
@lonestarr praying that You get a new job and tha the company You work for goes bankrupt
@lonestarr @coolboymew How To Fix It:
>call meeting of bosses
>claim that three people need to die
>for things to improve
>throw bucket of blood on HR manager
>walk out of meeting
>waa laa!
>call meeting of bosses
>claim that three people need to die
>for things to improve
>throw bucket of blood on HR manager
>walk out of meeting
>waa laa!
Terrible leadership tbh. If their management is like this on every level their days as a company are numbered.
@lonestarr @coolboymew Canadians (real ones) pretty much practice what is called Irish Democracy here.
When shit gets bad like this you just go hands off. The company is fucked and unfixable (you know it's not going to be fixed), there's nothing you can do about. Coast in your role as long as you can while looking for another job, knowing you're going to get laid off anyway. You see a bug or error and it won't come back on you somehow, let it go. See something that should be done but you're the only one to see it, let it go. Maybe see a mistake or bug that could be deniably introduced, don't let that one go.
EI (unemployment) is basic here but it helps and is good for 8 months or so. If you have a job lined up already so much the better.
Let it go. Let it go.
When shit gets bad like this you just go hands off. The company is fucked and unfixable (you know it's not going to be fixed), there's nothing you can do about. Coast in your role as long as you can while looking for another job, knowing you're going to get laid off anyway. You see a bug or error and it won't come back on you somehow, let it go. See something that should be done but you're the only one to see it, let it go. Maybe see a mistake or bug that could be deniably introduced, don't let that one go.
EI (unemployment) is basic here but it helps and is good for 8 months or so. If you have a job lined up already so much the better.
Let it go. Let it go.
@petra @lonestarr I was pretty much forced into this state of mind in a burning company because everyone else stopped giving a shit and wouldn't do their jobs. The issue is that I was at the technical bottom (phone help desk) and I pretty much took the bulk of the shit. I had to start ignoring loads of stuff to stay sane
@coolboymew @lonestarr I understand.
You have to look after your own sanity first and foremost. You're useless to yourself or your family if you don't.
The "let it go" attitude helps get you through that.
I've been told by foreigners who don't know us that Canadians are "lazy". We are more laid back and less driven than Americans, yes.
But have have an absolute *Fuck you!* behaviour if you fuck with us or push us too far. The Truckers' Strike during covid was exactly that.
You have to look after your own sanity first and foremost. You're useless to yourself or your family if you don't.
The "let it go" attitude helps get you through that.
I've been told by foreigners who don't know us that Canadians are "lazy". We are more laid back and less driven than Americans, yes.
But have have an absolute *Fuck you!* behaviour if you fuck with us or push us too far. The Truckers' Strike during covid was exactly that.
Good advice but unfortunately I do not live in Canada and I cannot afford to be unemployed. Thank you friend.