With all the relocations, chaotic working environment, teams in endless flux, and me not knowing what will happen tomorrow, let alone a week or a month from now, I’m just going for bare minimum effort and maybe some snacks next week. I just hope no one is seriously expecting any of us to work for all gone people. I’m sure as he-l not going to.
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@OP good strategy. 1) do the minimum 2) upskill yourself 3) learn AI 4) be nice but set your boundaries 5) work on getting your next job. This is called "quiet quitting". Be nice about it but not stupid enough to try to save the day as the bank "quietly fires you".
Also started this when my team had to RTO in March ‘22 (we were all remote for years). While I do more than the minimum, I am not hurting myself at this cr-ppy company. I’m 59, so if they want to displace me, fine, as I can retire. Would have the max severance plus the 60 days. This place has gotten progressively worse just in the past 5 years. It was tolerable prior to that.
@air+1sSwUUeI “Perpetual 2-week notice” is the perfect description!
I started doing this 2 1/2 years ago. Mostly, nobody noticed. Those that did work around it, ping me multiple ways (cuz I can't be bothered to read email), and just generally look the other way.
As an employee ramping up my skills it's a cool little setup while it lasts. As a shareholder it's kind of annoying.
Interesting topic. Generative AI, Co-Pilot will take over, but not just yet. However, a great point because it's a "reality." Like Supply and Demand, I'd say. For example, If workload keeps on increasing and cuts keep happening and you're the one left to do all this extra work - not fair at all. But if others are handling it like WF India and Philippines, then that's what's expected, but let it be known when you're (all in same boat) being over-utilized and stand your ground. Raise your hand...
The current environment makes this kind of approach the best strategy. I got laid off once and rejoined. Still not over my trauma. Never forgot that feeling and never will. I do the bare minimum to get a 3 in perf review and that's all. If I'm asked more, i only do it if I enjoy the assignment otherwise "sorry, I'm fully utilized".
I understand how you feel. Wherever I've worked, I always planned and worked for the long term. Attempted to be efficient and thoughtful with an eye on third and fourth order effects. For the first time in my life, I feel like I've been working a perpetual two week notice. I care, but only so much as it causes immediate grief for my coworkers and nothing else. Sometimes I catch myself falling into my old ways and then I'm reminded I'm being dumped by this girl at any moment.
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We had three people leave since January and they haven’t hired anyone at any location to replace them and we’ve just been apathetically drowning.
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