Recently I’ve been finding things quite challenging mainly in terms of work. Truth be told, I’m not exactly happy with where I’m working and something has got to change in the New Year. Yes it’s time to move on I suspect, for a number of reasons with my sanity being number one.
I’ve made good friends with many of my colleagues and at the moment it would appear to be that I’m not the only disgruntled person in our midst. Private conversations last week alluded to the realisation that many are troubled by how this year has gone. There have been good things but the long-term people like myself have all shown signs of stress and disagree with many of the changes that have taken place. The company is growing but at the same time, a lot of people have left or been made “redundant” and yesterday it happened again with half the marketing team being made so. Just weeks before Christmas it’s disgusting. Apparently due to restructuring.
I’m on the engineering team and none of us have ever been made redundant and doubt we will. However other changes have prevented my progression as an employee and yet they want us to fill out personal development review forms. There is no point!
I used to love this company but it’s being corprified if that’s such a word but they’re going about it badly.
The good things are that I’ve a company car and some good benefits including remote working.
That’s my rant over. Hopefully getting that off my chest will make me feel better.
Normal Nick posts will resume soon but I’ve just been up against the wall of late and glad to have 12 days off soon!!
Feeling unhappy at work is a common experience.
I left my previous job where I worked for almost 13 years. I got tired of the commute and sleepless nights at times. I felt overworked.
Sometimes, we really need to identify the source of our unhappiness at work and have an honest conversation to anyone close to us to ease the burdens we feel. We need to seek opportunities to grow and gain new skills or prepare for a new opportunity elsewhere.
Exactly, I’ll figure out my path from where I am now to the next in due course.
I know the feeling. I was unhappy with my lost job in the end and moving on was a really good mood. I did like some of the people and we just had a reunion that was fun. I could retire in a few years so need to plan for that. Enjoy the break.
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That’s the thing, I’m 53 so have another twice years to go or so. Maybe later in my 50s, I’ll bring that forward but need to chuck some more money in the savings before that stage.
I’m having a bit of a panic because I could better my earnings over my current job for sure and might go for something slightly different, same field but perhaps less code.
I’ve also considered a side hustle, developing apps. I could do that anyway, for fun add see where it leads. Keeping the day job though for security.
A job that’s not in London perhaps Reading (on our doorstep) or nearby town for hybrid jobs with a mix of in and out of office - would be pretty nice.
I’m going to see what the new year brings and what pay reviews are like.
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