CLIFFS: Had enough. Quitting.
Yes folks... those of who have followed the near two year saga that has been my current job will be happy to know that I am going to be quitting soon. I don't want to recap too much, but in short, it's been a sinking ship from day one. We're horribly mismanaged/micromanaged, we've been hemorrhaging people and money for too long, and the incessant nagging by my boss at all hours of the day, night, and weekends is finally just too much (I worked Thanksgiving because my boss didn't like the colors on a particular web page, for instance).
It's taken a toll on my soul, and enough is enough.
And people, I know everyone says their management at their company sucks. I know it's an overused cliche, but it's honestly very true in this case. We're managed solely through corporate speak and buzzwords that our executives read in the Business Weekly magazines they skim through on the plane ride to and from Buttfsck, USA, which is were the only customers we can retain are located. They think that the reason we're $1M in the hole every year is because we just haven't been restructured the right way yet or because they haven't found the best word replacement for "synergy" yet. Never mind the fact that our business model SUCKS, hasn't been properly thought out, and even with the best people on the planet (which we're not), we couldn't possibly succeed.
If you want the whole history - which is, actually, somewhat interesting - just do a search on my name as the author.
That said, I have a nice gig lined up at a MUCH more stable company with a 20% increase with 10% - 20% annual merit bonuses, *AFFORDABLE* health care premiums, child care benefits, excellent 401k match, and fantastic career growth opportunity (unless I want to be a PHB at my current job, I'm at the end of the line here).
I will either be giving notice this Friday or Monday, depending on when the official offer letter rolls in. My boss is not going to be happy. We're having yet another round of layoffs soon so he already has a lot on his mind. I feel bad for the position I'm about to put the company in (especially my colleagues and direct reports - they're all wonderful, talented people), but I'm planning on offering my services on a consulting basis for a few months to help them train and transition. Unfortunately, my boss is the kind of guy who would decline just to spite me, even though I wouldn't be making the gesture for the money. I honestly feel bad about the people working for me, since they'll inherit the workload and I know there's a good chance the company won't even bother to replace me. They'll just promote someone and they'll remain -1 when, in reality, we need to be +5.
FUN FACT: department (35 people) bodycount for 2006
6 layoffs
4 resignations
All 4 resignations were by people who had been here less than a year. One of those 3 was just a bad hire (thank my boss), but the others simply realized they were on a sinking ship and they could make more money with a lot less stress.
FUN FACT: "company expenses" that the company won't pay for:
Cell phone - I am REQUIRED to own and carry a cell phone... ON MY DIME. To rub salt in the wound, my boss refuses to call my WORK PHONE, even during business hours. He will only call my cell phone, the minutes for which I must pay.
Broadband - Same as cell phone, but doesn't bother me as much as the cell phone issue since I'd have it regardless, but the principle of it really chaps my ass.
Car mileage when traveling - Doesn't affect me since I don't travel, but others are raped on it.
Business lunches - Lost count of how many times my boss has "taken me out to lunch to discuss project items", only to have him yell "separate checks" to the server at the end of the meal. Thanks for making me work through my lunch AND pay for it.
The general idea is that since the company is losing so much money, employees such as myself are expected to front the costs of running a business. Fsck that. I'm here to MAKE money, not spend it you twits.
Could go on and on, but what's the point.
I'll update again once the resignation is handed in. It will get much more interesting at that point... not looking forward to that conversation at all.
Yes folks... those of who have followed the near two year saga that has been my current job will be happy to know that I am going to be quitting soon. I don't want to recap too much, but in short, it's been a sinking ship from day one. We're horribly mismanaged/micromanaged, we've been hemorrhaging people and money for too long, and the incessant nagging by my boss at all hours of the day, night, and weekends is finally just too much (I worked Thanksgiving because my boss didn't like the colors on a particular web page, for instance).
It's taken a toll on my soul, and enough is enough.
And people, I know everyone says their management at their company sucks. I know it's an overused cliche, but it's honestly very true in this case. We're managed solely through corporate speak and buzzwords that our executives read in the Business Weekly magazines they skim through on the plane ride to and from Buttfsck, USA, which is were the only customers we can retain are located. They think that the reason we're $1M in the hole every year is because we just haven't been restructured the right way yet or because they haven't found the best word replacement for "synergy" yet. Never mind the fact that our business model SUCKS, hasn't been properly thought out, and even with the best people on the planet (which we're not), we couldn't possibly succeed.
If you want the whole history - which is, actually, somewhat interesting - just do a search on my name as the author.
That said, I have a nice gig lined up at a MUCH more stable company with a 20% increase with 10% - 20% annual merit bonuses, *AFFORDABLE* health care premiums, child care benefits, excellent 401k match, and fantastic career growth opportunity (unless I want to be a PHB at my current job, I'm at the end of the line here).
I will either be giving notice this Friday or Monday, depending on when the official offer letter rolls in. My boss is not going to be happy. We're having yet another round of layoffs soon so he already has a lot on his mind. I feel bad for the position I'm about to put the company in (especially my colleagues and direct reports - they're all wonderful, talented people), but I'm planning on offering my services on a consulting basis for a few months to help them train and transition. Unfortunately, my boss is the kind of guy who would decline just to spite me, even though I wouldn't be making the gesture for the money. I honestly feel bad about the people working for me, since they'll inherit the workload and I know there's a good chance the company won't even bother to replace me. They'll just promote someone and they'll remain -1 when, in reality, we need to be +5.
FUN FACT: department (35 people) bodycount for 2006
6 layoffs
4 resignations
All 4 resignations were by people who had been here less than a year. One of those 3 was just a bad hire (thank my boss), but the others simply realized they were on a sinking ship and they could make more money with a lot less stress.
FUN FACT: "company expenses" that the company won't pay for:
Cell phone - I am REQUIRED to own and carry a cell phone... ON MY DIME. To rub salt in the wound, my boss refuses to call my WORK PHONE, even during business hours. He will only call my cell phone, the minutes for which I must pay.
Broadband - Same as cell phone, but doesn't bother me as much as the cell phone issue since I'd have it regardless, but the principle of it really chaps my ass.
Car mileage when traveling - Doesn't affect me since I don't travel, but others are raped on it.
Business lunches - Lost count of how many times my boss has "taken me out to lunch to discuss project items", only to have him yell "separate checks" to the server at the end of the meal. Thanks for making me work through my lunch AND pay for it.
The general idea is that since the company is losing so much money, employees such as myself are expected to front the costs of running a business. Fsck that. I'm here to MAKE money, not spend it you twits.
Could go on and on, but what's the point.
I'll update again once the resignation is handed in. It will get much more interesting at that point... not looking forward to that conversation at all.
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