Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never happened (2001) [pdf]

Post by DanielHB » Tue, Feb 27, 2024, 2:10 PM UTC

leovander wrote: post #171

0ooo0000o0o0o wrote: post #135

Yup My manager just told me I got a 3/5 on my eval yet again because in the past six months - I did everything that was asked of me and - I did a lot of things that weren't asked of me and - I didn't catch anything on fire and - I put out someone else's fire and - I prevented several fires from ever being started in the first place, but that's not good enough. The person who started the fire that I put out is getting…

Don't take it personally, managers at bigger companies have to evaluate their teams on a bell curve. The whole team can't score a 5 and someone has to be worse than the group.

Post by darylteo » Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 3:36 AM UTC

legendofbrando wrote: post #341

darylteo wrote: post #335

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I am dealing with similar. I can provide solutions 10x faster than anyone. Everyone looks up to me, and are dependent on me for solutions to everything. However it is clear that noone is improving and that the process IS me. What I've been trying to do is make sure that my scope and role is fully clarified, and any "extra" activity that I perform is documented and flagged. Anything that becomes a "common" activity im…

I do hope you’re recognized. One piece of advice, I found myself this person once - it’s the road to burn out city to be the critical path answer to everyone on the team’s challenges. You sound like someone who is very generous with your time and support. In my experience once people have found a critical path there is no point at which they “stop.” This isn’t because they’re trying to hurt you, they’ve just found th…

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Mar 01, 2024, 4:35 PM UTC

abustamam wrote: post #386

harimau777 wrote: post #355

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That hasn't been my experience. I don't get to choose who I work with, my days are stressful and unfulfilling, and my career has stagnated.

Sorry to hear this! At the risk of repeating what others in your life may have told you, have you considered working for a new team/company? I find it of utmost importance to find a job/career that is intrinsically fulfilling and rewarding to you. Extrinsic rewards like money are great, but you can only slog for so long for only money before you burn out. I've personally been fortunate to have been able to form a net…