Used until I’m worn down, then easily discarded. I no longer feel like a human being or a professional with over 30 years of specialized experience. It’s as if none of it ever mattered. As someone who once took real pride in my work, it’s been disheartening to watch what companies like ours have gradually become. The shift has been subtle but steady - eroding purpose, value, and basic respect for employees. The way people are treated now feels like near-complete disregard. At this stage, it’s probably too late for me to change careers, or even companies, because of my age. But I hope younger colleagues start to look at their careers with a different lens. Unless something gives, the culture will only continue to decline.
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@b3 Brother half of our 'leadership' is a bunch of bumbling fu--ing re--rds who say stupid sh-t like "hrmm, what if we use blockchain for this."
AI hasn't replaced them, it won't replace us. What will replace us are a bunch of Wipro contractors who are too incompetent to fix any issues that come up and are not available for half of the year as they have bank holiday after bank holiday.
It's already too late, too much of our company are a bunch of nationalistic Indians, they will run this company into the ground hiring each other, milking this sick cow for as many paychecks as they can get from sitting around sniffing each others farts.
learn to use another indian?
Learn to use AI...
@OP Im in the same boat. So burned out and beyond exhausted.
Well said. I feel the exact same.
Ai chat bot will replace you and I
I feel the same. I stayed w this company and in the same position for nearly 25 years, never looking for new job due to working unlimited overtime. Now I am too old to learn anything else . I feel so hopeless now.
dear diary
Stop giving them more than 8 hours. You have a life, stop letting them do this to you.
30 years? Like when we had Cassette decks and Polly Pockets?
A machine has more value than a human since it can be depreciated on an accelerated schedule for better tax ramifications. And also ultimately be sold for salvage/scrap. A burned out employees has no tax benefits or salvage/scrap value. Also a liability financially from day 1