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I've been thinking of quitting my current job.
It's got good working conditions, but a lot of the people I work with are so massively incompetent and don't give a shit that it makes working here miserable.
The holidays just made me realize how utterly miserable I am. So I've updated my resume and I've started applying somewhere else.
I come in today, and there's like a hundred fires and everyone's running around like headless chickens.
I can't wait to get the fuck out of here.
I don't really do New Years Resolutions, but holy shit my goal for 2024 is to get a new job.
/rant
Sounds like good cultural or social working conditions with people who generally get along. This plus leadership who don't want to upset the so-called flow or hurt someone's feelings = Many small issues that escalate and essentially merge into a larger fire. Sprinkle in a few people with the knowledge to fix things, and who were told more than once to not step over some imaginary line, and you have the sideliners facepalming while casually scrolling LinkedIn and Indeed in their spare time on the company's toilet.
Most good teams can run themselves 95% of the time. The last 5% is where decisions requiring someone senior comes in. Senior being unfortunately some manager or exec that happens to have a stronger title.
BUT, in fairness, there are also many excellent managers and executives. We just don't often hear about them.
You've basically nailed it for the most part, yeah (down to the LinkedIn/Indeed scrolling on my spare time).
Like, I get great working conditions. I don't hate the job itself. The people I work with just make my life absolutely miserable. Doesn't help that the business has the "more years of experience = more qualified for leadership" mentality, and half the people above me are completely clueless about the most basic shit needed for work.
I genuinely think I'd stick around if it wasn't for the people in my team, but management seems determined to keep me with the current one, no matter how many times I ask. Their desire to keep on that team is the thing that's making me leave.
The Peter Priciple is a nefarious little middle and upper management goblin. While I don't expect bosses to have all the answers, I do expect them to be competent in basic leadership and promoting a strong team work structure. The easiest way to do this is by building cohesion through a team that self-sustains and works through issues without necessarily bringing in a manager, and through strong compensation - not just in salary, at all levels.
Your values aren't being met and your leadership team has eroded your trust in them. Even from this short interaction I can tell what at least two of those values are. So there's no way I could blame you for wanting to move on. Here's hoping you land somewhere awesome when the time comes!
This is also my New Years resolution! 🤣🤣🤣 Good Lyck to you!
You've got the right attitude. I've spent years hanging around in the wrong places. I've never ever ever regretted leaving a job, but I always wonder if I will.