What was once a normal job has turned into having no work-life balance because I'm forced to do mine and the jobs of two people who were let go months ago. I get no extra pay or bonus. All of this while my manager keeps telling me to be grateful that I'm not the one who was laid off. Yes, I have so much to be grateful for. As----e.
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I narrowly avoided a performance plan - under threat of one at years end.
This because I've been serially assigned additional subsystems as people left - but I haven't been putting in extra time or the extra workload for those new subsystems.
Basically my boss said that my colleagues in my same band are doing 2-3 times as much work. "They're picking it up and seem to be doing fine and not complaining "
Well I know that a substantial number of those that haven't left are just hanging about (well still working hard) to retire in a few years.
So if you don't want to "suck it up buttercup" then you risk a performance action. Such an action means no internal transfers until that is cleared (or just maybe not - black mark on internal dossier).
Bottom line - tread carefully while you can still and should plan your next move on your schedule and timeline.
I B M is no better in this regard.
Isn't that "Quiet Quitting" - eg a good solid 8 and that's it vs "whatever sh-t gets piled on me?"
Well I'm at I B M and it's no different. re-distribute work/subsystems to those that haven't left - yet.
Make it painful for your manager. That's the only way it will change. Do every single task by the book, to the letter of the law, no exceptions. Leave immediately at quitting time. He can work all day and night if needed.
Don't be a doormat.