I genuinely hate everything about this place. The work, the boss, the people, the politics, it's all awful. This isn't the same company I joined and I'm counting the days until I can get out.
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@az One hundred percent with you. While the job itself isn't what it used to be there are aspects that have gotten worse so doing our best to improve on it helps. Teams is a great example. Setting boundaries is not only important but necessary. I only respond once every couple hours and certainly not when I am on a call and my status clearly shows it. Boss or not.
Happy not getting a raise while GK gets millions to kick us further down? No, not happy at all and that’s why I’m applying. She destroyed morale and will destroy this bank completely.
I discovered the largest source of unhappiness is Microsoft Teams.
I have mediocre team members bothering me asking for help or have an inquiry, this is where my manager interrupt in the chat and ask if I have a minute, unproductive meeting popping up during productive hours and moments, people posting woke stuff on the general board I'm forced to see when opening up Teams. Or support or security randomly reaching out to me telling me I have to address a situation with urgency.
Once I learned to tamper down Teams, things got a little better.
Leave. It’s really simple. Don’t let a job dictate your happiness whether it’s here or somewhere else.
I find it best in these circumstances to just focus on getting out. Get that resume updated. Start applying to jobs. Start talking to recruiters. Go on interviews.
You can't control the work and the work environment, but you can control your exit strategy.