My career came first and I always subordinated my private life to this company. I worked as hard as I could, but when they saw that I loved my job, they would always give me extra work and I accepted it all. However, lately I have realized that this is absolutely not worth it and that I do not want to do anything more than what is necessary. However, the cost of finally putting myself first is that I've started running into issues with my superiors who obviously didn't like the change in my attitude towards work.
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I think you have to establish ground rules in a position and not change behavior. If you work 9-5 and establish that as a rule, that will be the expectation. If you make yourself always available, that will be the expectation and people will wonder what’s wrong if you try to change the pattern. My Dad told me as a kid that “your time is money”. “If you work a salaried position, never put in more than 40 hours, because you’re not getting paid for it. No matter how much time you put in, there will always be work for you to do tomorrow, and if there is not, you should find some place else to work.”
I got to unload on this issue I noticed: never call the guy you are reporting to as your SUPERIOR.
Before leaving, talk to your bosses and share how you feel. Most of the time is miscommunication. I've felt that way too but one thing I learned, when I had a professional and open conversation it changed our relationship for the better and eventually got me better opportunities. If you're just butter then leaving is the best option. At the end of the day we get paid to do a job and those commenting who are bitter, no one is forcing you to work there.
Time to fire your boss and work for a real bank (TCF)
Agree - very well articulated! I feel your pain. If you are good at what you do, they pile on additional work, but no additional $$$. Just "expanded responsibilities... lah blah blah". Look out for yourself. No one else will. There is always a market for true talent elsewhere, where you might actually be appreciated and yes, paid! If BofA took care of its employees, they would not have to invest all those $$$ into so-called "wellness" programs. My very best wishes for you. Too many of us feel your pain!
Well, succinctly put (Cheers, you had to post this on a friday afternoon didn't cha), how do you unfunk this situation especially when your superiors don't like change. Do you have any room to grow there? And I don't mean to take on more $hit, that's not growing. I mean get into a lead/manager role? If yes, go for it, if no....then you gotta bounce and graze on greener pastures, you outlived your usefulness there. Once management figured you out, they will not let you off the hook and expect you to be the same good ol' subservient team player. Good luck and I think I know that ace in the ho-e you are working for.
You are probably going to have to leave. Once you show yourself to be a lackey, you'll be treated like that no matter what. Once you do get that next job, purposely do a sh---y job from the start. It doesn't pay to do a good job anymore, you'll just get more work to do that your loser co-workers aren't capable of doing. Force management to get rid of the deadbeats or hire better people. Call it the anti-SIM idea.