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Basically, one of the only people I like at work is leaving (or I have a feeling they are as it would be a great time to leave anyway and they're being suspicious)

Anyway my job is severely understaffed. There is no way in hell I'm going to make it until next March without the other person as they were the only person who helped and I will most likely be the new in charge

So basically I will leave my team severely screwed (would go from team of 4 to 2). I think this would send a very clear message that the job needs to seriously reevaluate management. The way they treat workers is pretty ridiculous (One very good example is this guy who is awesome helping my team out. He told my boss he was working way more hours he was told originally and my boss flat out said "what did you expect, we're understaffed - aka they lied) I think they continue to do this because, well, situations like this never happen where people just say fuck it and leave them screwed

My issue: you get the stigma that millennials can't handle "real jobs" but truth is, most people saying that are just assholes trying to justify being an asshole. However my resume won't say that and the only interviews where this story will work is people who've been in this situation/understanding or if I just say this job wasn't for me, which is a real crapshoot answer

What would you do? btw after typing this I realized that I'm definitely leaving. Gotta love Corporate America #noregrets
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How long have you been at this job again?
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RCtheWSBC posted...

How long have you been at this job again?

aye bby

~1.5 years.
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Yeah I don't think I would stay at a job where there isn't at least one person that I can relate to/ have fun with/ or just plain get along with.
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mastermix3000 posted...

RCtheWSBC posted...

How long have you been at this job again?

aye bby

~1.5 years.

Long enough imo. Job hopping is the new normal to build up the resume. As long as it's at least a year I think it's fine.
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mastermix3000 posted...

Basically, one of the only people I like at work is leaving (or I have a feeling they are as it would be a great time to leave anyway and they're being suspicious)

Anyway my job is severely understaffed. There is no way in hell I'm going to make it until next March without the other person as they were the only person who helped and I will most likely be the new in charge

So basically I will leave my team severely screwed (would go from team of 4 to 2). I think this would send a very clear message that the job needs to seriously reevaluate management. The way they treat workers is pretty ridiculous (One very good example is this guy who is awesome helping my team out. He told my boss he was working way more hours he was told originally and my boss flat out said "what did you expect, we're understaffed - aka they lied) I think they continue to do this because, well, situations like this never happen where people just say fuck it and leave them screwed

My issue: you get the stigma that millennials can't handle "real jobs" but truth is, most people saying that are just assholes trying to justify being an asshole. However my resume won't say that and the only interviews where this story will work is people who've been in this situation/understanding or if I just say this job wasn't for me, which is a real crapshoot answer

What would you do? btw after typing this I realized that I'm definitely leaving. Gotta love Corporate America #noregrets

Tell possible employers that you're looking for a position in which there is room for advancement, and that in your current position there's currently no room for growth".. It's a valid reason for leaving any place.
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Yea I just feel bad. I hated seeing people get treated like shit but I really hated people not defending themself either and just "putting their head down". I tried to voice how shitty this place was but of course I was just the level 1 so my words didn't get far

It's really shitty how bad these jobs can be, if I would've known my situation was this bad I would've left right after my one year. Some Baby boomers really are just assholes and act like just because they were treated like shit while working it's ok to treat people working like shit. They figure as long as the job gets done everything will be fine, it doesn't matter how happy/miserable your employees are

I noticed a lot of younger managers are the complete opposite, definitely a generation thing. probably gonna aim for start ups now, fuck old fogeys
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I left my old job because my first boss left (a great guy) and was replaced with a jackass. I didn't give a flying fart about leaving the team understaffed, mainly because it was more about sending a message to the boss that he's the one who drove myself (and like 4 other people) out.

Needless to say, said boss also left like a month after I did. Came in, fucked everything up, left.

Leaving because your boss was a dick is valid reason for leaving, but don't say that to your interviewer or you'll just come across as a complainer. Go with the whole "no room for growth" bit.
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