Re:Ask HN: How to do the bare minimum when not valued at work?
by WastingMyTime89 on Sunday September 25, 2022 @06:54AM
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1. Never check your office mails all the time. Making yourself constantly available and never pushing back on anything is a sure fire way of being undervalued. Do your job, do it well. Set some boundaries and expect to be respected.
You shouldn’t end up in a situation where you think you are managed out. It means your manager and your company are not transparent with you about what’s happening. The minimum you should expect from a company is to be honest with you regarding your performance and your future - I know it’s becoming more and more rare sadly.
2. There is little point in sticking in doing the minimum passively waiting to be fired. It’s miserable. Change job or straight ask management what’s happening and if they are planning to fire you. Worst scenario they will fire you now. You will get your severance and have time to move on.
You shouldn’t end up in a situation where you think you are managed out. It means your manager and your company are not transparent with you about what’s happening. The minimum you should expect from a company is to be honest with you regarding your performance and your future - I know it’s becoming more and more rare sadly.
2. There is little point in sticking in doing the minimum passively waiting to be fired. It’s miserable. Change job or straight ask management what’s happening and if they are planning to fire you. Worst scenario they will fire you now. You will get your severance and have time to move on.