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Offensive as in aggressive? or offensive as in rude? the latter will only hinder you. You can have a no-nonsense attitude without being annoying.
> no "thank you" for working in weekends for example
stop working weekends if you aren't getting paid for it
You should never quit until you have another offer in hand. > Reason that I did not get pay rise might be that I'm not afraid to criticize some stupid ideas, and I'm very offensive when it comes to handling projects (I lead, and I work hard). So I often have some silly(very short lived) conflicts with some of the engineers. I'm all about pushing back on "stupid ideas" but you might want to think about coming up with…
Assuming you don't want some time out in between jobs of course.
If the answer is yes then I would still wait until September or so if I were you - summer is slow season in recruitment and the job offers are usually uninspiring.
Secure a new job. And while you do that, work on your soft skills. You admit to being "offensive" and yet you want "emotional" support.
You should never quit until you have another offer in hand. > Reason that I did not get pay rise might be that I'm not afraid to criticize some stupid ideas, and I'm very offensive when it comes to handling projects (I lead, and I work hard). So I often have some silly(very short lived) conflicts with some of the engineers. I'm all about pushing back on "stupid ideas" but you might want to think about coming up with…
> You should never quit until you have another offer in hand. Assuming you don't want some time out in between jobs of course.
You should never quit until you have another offer in hand. > Reason that I did not get pay rise might be that I'm not afraid to criticize some stupid ideas, and I'm very offensive when it comes to handling projects (I lead, and I work hard). So I often have some silly(very short lived) conflicts with some of the engineers. I'm all about pushing back on "stupid ideas" but you might want to think about coming up with…
> You should never quit until you have another offer in hand. Assuming you don't want some time out in between jobs of course.
Get a strong documentation trail going, send an email indicating you need to speak with them about x, you're free anytime they are, send calendar invites etc.
Once you have their explicit refusal or implicit from negligence -- go to skip level (boss of your boss) and be prepared to need to move in the org as retaliation is too likely to risk.
You should never quit until you have another offer in hand. > Reason that I did not get pay rise might be that I'm not afraid to criticize some stupid ideas, and I'm very offensive when it comes to handling projects (I lead, and I work hard). So I often have some silly(very short lived) conflicts with some of the engineers. I'm all about pushing back on "stupid ideas" but you might want to think about coming up with…
> You should never quit until you have another offer in hand. Assuming you don't want some time out in between jobs of course.
Do not quit, but do start interviewing. Once you get a better offer in hand, present it to your boss. If they refuse to match (or outbid) for you, then take the competing offer.