Spent the last 3 months getting requirements for computer upgrades. After that picked out some decent laptops. (Thinkpad L and T series)
Nothing fancy, but I'm just tired of diagnosing problems with previous sysadmin purchased Vostro laptops.
After getting quotes from multiple vendors, finally got everything and sent the CEO to confirm. Guess fucking what... It got fucking denied.
"Look for cheaper laptops and replace only whats critical"
Employees are rocking 7 year old laptops with 128G SSDs! The bloody things can't even run Win 11! The whole upgrade costs less than their single "teambuilding"! I hate this these cheapskates so fucking much...
Have you considered updating your CV to get ready to leave for greener pastures?
Because that sounds like a "update your CV and get ready to leave for greener pastures" kinda situation.
I've been thinking a lot about this, but there are collegues that I consider friends, and wouldn't want them to suffer the workload increase. Either way I still have some patience and not yet ready to jump ship.
Thanks for the suggestion, friend.
Your bosses are consciously taking advantage of your loyalty. Don't be their bitch. Leave, and tell your coworkers to do the same. They'll thank you, eventually.
This right here. Listen up.
My boss needed my work. He got me when I was 16 years old and told me that in 10 years he intended to retire and if I came and worked for him he’d lease one of the businesses to me until he died and I’d take over.
At the 11 year mark I was losing hope, but I kept going because it really did seem like a possibility.
I loved my job, but I got paid so much less than everyone else who did what I did. I thought it was a decent trade off because I really did love it so much.
My store was sold in August after 24-26 years there. I have been unemployed and staying at home with my kids. My skills are out of date, my resume a single paragraph.
Don’t. Be. Loyal.
Sell your skills to the highest bidder and develop them as you go. I loved everyone I worked with, but I left when the place was sold. I left for the reason I mentioned above. I took care of it like it was my own personal space because it was supposed to be. Your friends will not hate you for improving your life or they aren’t your friends.
I made the people who worked under me do no extra, because in my mind they didn’t stand to benefit from it like I did. Now they’re dealing with all of it and they still talk to me.
Get shit like that in writing. That's some promissory estoppel shit right there.
The hero mentality props up the villains. They will never learn or improve if you keep saving them.
Don't tie your mental health to that of your colleagues. I know from experience how tempting it is to hang out in a bad place because you don't want to dump your workload on your work friends, but a bad org is going to make shit decisions and make life hard for the employees whether you're punching the clock or not.
While you may not be ready now, put the feelers out, because you may hit a point where your patience suddenly runs out and you have to start from nothing and deal with no longer being in a good headspace at work.
Considering it resume/interview practice until you find a good gig or just need to get out.
Idk if it's a solid tip, but you can look for someone interested taking your place and when you find one - just leave this place