Not OC: Just found this on my old hard drive while grabbing some other stuff.

  • zaphod@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    Or burned out because they get pulled into every project that’s gone off the rails.

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      Yup, before I went into tech I worked at an architecture firm and we had this one absolutely amazing PM from Australia who was smart, a clear communicator, and so much more on top of his shit then any other PM, and he burnt out and quit and moved back to Australia after like 2 years because they just kept throwing him into the absolute biggest messes since he was clearly the best at cleaning them up.

      He’s also the one who I got drunk at an airport bar with and just repeatedly urged me to leave the company and go somewhere well run … there were pretty clear signs he wasn’t enjoying his assignments.

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      Ohhh that’s me right now. I work in a consultancy and I only got assigned to projects that are on fire. It’s almost 24 months without a gap between projects. Help me ಥ⁠_⁠ಥ

      • 🐍🩶🐢@lemmy.world
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        Put your foot down, establish boundaries, and take a well deserved vacation with 0 communication to work while on it. Otherwise, I would start looking somewhere else. Your health is more important.

        Edit: Also, hit them a few times with your Wabbajack for me.

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        Help me ಥ⁠_⁠ಥ

        “For those of us who are about to die, we salute you!”

        I’m hoping you’re not just an employee of that consultancy, but a contractor instead, and that you charge a good hourly rate, considering the situation you’re in.