I was already overworked while we were working remotely but at least there was no long commute several times a week and there was nobody to bother me while I was working. Now, I'm just at the point where I can't take it anymore. I'm distracted, tired, and I can't concentrate. I'm this close to quitting and I don't have another job lined up yet. How do people deal with this? What I get of my weekend is not enough to decompress.
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Either quit or take some dr-gs and deal with it.
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I totally get your sense of humor and love it!
Whenever your ‘boss’ is around, do things like yell out ‘F$CK’ or some other expletive. Slam your hand on your desk. Just seem really intense and into what your doing. Act annoyed. Every hour, take a 10-15 minute walk. You’ll feel refreshed and get in shape. The ‘boss’ will think your giving your all. If it works out for you, your boss will stop giving you a lot to do and in 3 years you’ll get let go with severance
Just let deadlines pass and work slip. Managing timelines is your manager's responsibility.
If you get laid off, you'll receive several weeks of pay where you can finally chill at home before finding a new job.
the senior managements don't care about your burn out, they just want more mules to grind the mill for their personal money
I was upfront about it… no bonus.
My senior managers do not speak to me, but pile on 12-14 hours of work per day through their subordinates. If did not work those insane hours I would be reprimanded for not meeting deliverables.
Peakon is utterly useless. Feedback is ignored. Management "actons plans" are "in the works", but have been a secret for 2 years. Completely done with this place.
if you cant be up front with your manager about these things you have a bad manager or are in the wrong organization. hang in there. take a vacation. they encourage taking time off now. a good way to survive in this company is to just do what is expected and nothing more. youll have work life balance and you may still even get promoted after a few years of Met Expectations. you got this.
If you believe that l, I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn that is up for bid.
Just try to hang in a little bit longer. BNMY’s Digital transformation led by Roman Regelman is slated to eliminate so much manual drudgery. We are coming up on 4 years in September and they are sure to be announcing major AI efficiencies.
Don’t leave now when it’s so close.
I agree with second poster. Put in the effort/hours for which you're compensated and very little more. I have too many colleagues who are doing the same (wrong) thing as OP by working late nights and long weekends. This has to stop. It only perpetuates the resources problem at BNYM - Senior management cuts staff, fails to invest in technology/people (morale even), but continue to see BAU results so why stop there.
To be clear, I'm not lazy nor totally dejected.
I apply my abilities to value-added initiatives (those that are perceived to help my career growth). The burnout factor most mention is because of work that is several levels below salary grade and has to stop.
Just put in 40 hours a week and if you don't get all the work done tell them you didn't have time.