Got asked "how happy are you" in my performance review today. (I'm doing well, apparently, so it was about retention.) I answered honestly, and got a follow-up about how my experience could be better. How can you *actually* be honest about that? Like, "I'd like to disregard all business goals, work only on my own projects, work only when I want, and I would like my pay to continue to grow, but faster." Even if that's true, you don't *say* that to your supervisor.
@2ck those are pretty hefty demands. I'd settle for not being made to rush through projects because mgmt writes checks they can't cash and a cost of living increase every year.
@thewismit been there. are you in a large company? If you are, and the dysfunction isn't at the top, you may be able to move around and find better. Or you can become management.
@2ck small company 2k ish acquired by larger 20k ish. Unfortunately the company that acquired us is the problem and in a diff country. So I get new, crappy mgmt and not change in ability to move.
@thewismit well, been there on mgmt having overly aggressive timelines for technical resources. where I work, pay is actually really good.