Re:What to do when tech jobs go bad
by expertentipp on Monday February 19, 2018 @11:51AM
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My current team is estimating up the to one hour and afterwards reporting the work with an hour resolution. It's low cost center squeezing the last cent form the engineering workforce. We are not asked for opinion or for a decision but to implement the tasks distributed by architects and Scrum masters. I'm quitting this place with the first opportunity possible and before taking all holidays until the end of the notice period. I will not even say goodbye.
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That's exactly how our corporate IT department works. They get nothing done and working there must be a complete nightmare. I have told my boss that I will refuse to work on anything where they are involved.
"taking all holidays until the end of the notice period"
Do you mean bank holidays? Cause regardless of how you feel about your company, you should always take those. Rest and disconnect from work are important, especially in environments where you really like the work or the job, and the risk of overheating is much greater.
Re:What to do when tech jobs go bad
by vanilla_nut on Monday February 19, 2018 @01:18PM
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Presumably he means taking his vacation days so he doesn't have to put in any days of work in the 2 weeks after he puts in his notice. I'd guess he isn't American -- the term "holiday" is interchangeable with "vacation" in most of Europe, for instance.
That being said, your point about bank holidays is a good one. Never give your company free labor -- they'll never give you free capital.
I would be careful with this, my last employer refused to pay for unspent vacation days, and if you put in your notice or thought the individual was likely to quit they wouldnt approve your PTO requests. I don't know if this is legal (South Florida), but all the information i find online for this state say that the employer is not required to pay out your time (varies by state).
Re:What to do when tech jobs go bad
by expertentipp on Monday February 19, 2018 @02:05PM
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I mean withdrawing entire remaining annual leave to spend in the office the minimal time possible during the notice period.