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Re:Amazon postpones return to office until January 2022 by Buttons840 on Thursday August 05, 2021 @04:23PM (#28079214)
Taking a step back, I've dropped hints a few different ways at previous positions, "I need X to happen to be happy", "Y really hurts my jobs satisfaction", etc. Yet they always seem surprised when I eventually try for something better, or at least a change, and leave. My last job I dropped what I thought were clear hints at 6, 3, and 1 month before leaving (I had my own private ultimatum timeline).

It's not very professional, but I feel like I have to say, "do X or I'm going to quit". Not very professional, and probably wouldn't go over well, but saying it politely doesn't seem to get the message across.

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Re:Amazon postpones return to office until January 2022 by rufus_foreman on Thursday August 05, 2021 @08:42PM (#28081947)
It's like dating. They are what they are and you want what you want, and telling them, "well maybe I would be happy if you changed in these specific ways" is just not going to work for you or them. Not if you drop hints, not if you drop ultimatums. They are what they are.

Just go find what you think will make you happy.

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