I pretend to be busy even though I’m not. I barely work and no one knows what I do. Perks of flying under the radar.
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Haha the best. Good work
I am just waiting for getting the severance, done with all the drama.
I worked my a-s off while at Cisco. Had significant accomplishments but my incompetent managers took all the credit of my work . And then I was laid off. Looking back I am glad that I am not working in such highly toxic environment. My mental and physical health is much more important than being unemployed for a few months until I land another job.
@OP, good for you. Do as little as you can and work on your job search.
I used to work my a-s off. It’s just not worth it. The pay really doesn’t increase much and you still watch your friends and mentors who are great workers get laid off because they’re older and Cisco believes they get paid too much (when in reality they’re the only ones who were getting paid almost fairly). Just to be replaced with people offshore who don’t know what they’re doing for a fraction of the cost. No wonder why our customers complain so much. It’s hard to want to go above and beyond when the pay surely doesn’t and on top of that we have biannual LRs. Company does well? You get paid a tiny fraction of what the execs get to cash in. Company does poorly? You get to survive a layoff every 6 months if you’re lucky while the execs still line their pockets. So where is the incentive to bust your a-s
Don’t show your availability and status.
Me woks 2 hrs in the day and not one ever even the knowed for 10 yrs I loves ciscos
I am being micro managed, its like give account of every hour.
Its becoming impossible for me to function like this
I thought everyone was already doing this…. I don’t get paid enough to be overworked. I make people wait.
Although this advice may work in larger departments. It’s a little difficult when a department only has a few people.
“ Very motivated bunch. Your family must be proud.”
Why yes yur mom is proud of me.
Sounds like a bunch of Bo Fa
Very motivated bunch. Your family must be proud.
I think this is an understandable side effect of when you realize the company you work for doesnt give a sh-t about you so you stop giving a sh-t about doing any work for them and instead collect a check and do as little as possible while awaiting the end.
you just described half of most tech companies
I've literally done nothing for the last 6mo months. It's kinda stressful waiting to be found out lol