It has never been more miserable working at TR. I’ve been here for a few years now, but this one was definitely the worst for me. I get depressed when I remember how it used to be and how it is now. From what is happening here now, I don't have much hope that the next one will be any better. Maybe not everything had to become so bad if only the strategy was a little better?
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I honestly hope TR goes under, and all of the upper management, I mean losers, lose everything they have.
My strategy is to collect a paycheck and do as little work as possible. Not going to hold anybody up. Just not going to put myself out there any more. While I may be “appreciated” for doing so. I’d rather see it in my paycheck.
I’ve come to realize that I what I thought was a company that rewarded those who put in extra effort. It is just the same old boys club. I don’t want to be part of a boys club. I just want to paid fairly for my work. But there are no large salary increases ever coming. So I’ll be a lifer in my position as long as they will have me.
That doesn’t mean I give up. No I just change my focus. Some days I work only an hour a two a day. That work/life balance just can’t be replaced so easily. I used to sit on my a-s and do nothing. Sometimes going above and beyond coming up with solutions that don’t impact my KPIs. But now, well, the focus has shifted. I’ll use that time to earn a 2nd income. Only way to earn more is to take on another employer.
Don’t expect the company to change their strategy. You don’t have control over that. You have control over your own strategy. Change that to get what you want.
"Maybe not everything had to become so bad if only the strategy was a little better?"
Which strategy? Over the past 5-10 yrs, strategies have launched and died without giving them time to work, fail, or do nothing. The current strategy is to cut employees in high cost locations and, where absolutely necessary, back fill with employees and contractors in low cost destinations. There's no real difference between the old "we're becoming an enterprise company" and today's "we're becoming an operating company" - different adjectives same concept. The only difference now is how fast they're cutting knowledge.