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Romulox28 posted...

EdgeMaster posted...

Try and get fired for something related to performance or being a bad fit. You can show your records of your performance and a bad fit isnt a valid reason to fire someone after 3 years. Do that and collect unemployment until you find something that pays $70k again.

terrible advice, having been fired will be terrible for job hunting.

really what you want to be doing in tc's situation is to kick it into high gear to avoid getting on a PIP, and then spend every single day at home applying for jobs like a madman. then quit once you get an offer or honestly have a few solid leads because post-burnout survival mode productivity isnt long term sustainable. i dont think hes going to salvage his job at the current company at this point so the focus should be on the next job. can probably get a higher salary too somewhere else

clear what kind of engineering do you do?

I wouldnt say that its terrible advice, seeing that tc getting fired or laid off will be inevitable. Might as well make the most of it.

Im assuming hes already putting out his resume and has his current job listed from start to current. When a new potential employer asks if they can call them you tell them no, because you are still employed and it would look bad. They can call references and previous employers but certainly not his most current one.

If new employer asks why hes leaving just say some ambiguous shit about Im not seeing my full potential there.

Much softer way of saying

Im leaving because its a soul draining job, I finish my work, spin in a chair for the next 7 and a half hours and get bitched at for being done with my work and I got fucked with my Christmas bonus. It was one step above an iTunes giftcard. I want to work somewhere where I can make a meaningful contribution and my work is actually appreciated.
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