Re: advice requested...

Subject: Re: advice requested...
From: Pierre Roberge <PRoberge -at- FAMICTECH -dot- COM>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:14:48 -0400

IMHO, the more you do overtime without asking for anything in return the
more they will expect you to do so. You don`t give them any feedback
about the fact that you are fed up, how can they know? Changing job is
the easy solution, standing up to them is harder but the best solution.
If they don`t want to hear what you have to say, leave but give them the
benefit of the doubt.

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From: Scott Holstad [SMTP:sholstad -at- CORP -dot- EARTHLINK -dot- NET]
Sent: 20 août, 1998 18:35
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: advice requested...

I work for a good company, have a great deal, lots of benefits,
stock
options, manage my doc department the way I see fit, great
culture, good
people -- the works.

Dilemma. My department and I have been moved around to 3
different
managers and groups in the past year or so. More importantly
(and more
personally), our company policies dictate that everyone get
written reviews
with possible/probable merit increases every 12 months -- at a
minimum. I
received a written review at 90 days, and a merit increase at
six months.
However, I haven't gotten a review/raise for over the last year
and a half
now. This, while they've piled on the work and
responsibilities, to the
effect of my working 88 straight days recently (with the
exception of 2
days), 10-15 hours a day for no extra pay (of course). I'm
getting bitter,
because the directors are getting their reviews/raises and some
hot shots
who've been hired AFTER me have gotten theirs, but not me -- yet
I'm
entrusted with all of these *important* responsibilities.

Recently, headhunters had been beating down my door. I've had a
couple of
positive interviews, expect a couple more in the next week or
so, and I'm
expecting at least an offer or two, some of which might be quite
attractive.

So, do I jump to a new, unknown company where the culture might
(probably
won't) be quite so swell and leave behind lots of un vested
options just
because I'm pissed off, or do I bite the bullet, swallow my
pride (which I
think this is really about, truth be told) and stick it out
because I do
have a good deal in a good situation...? (Sorry if I sound
overly
narcissistic.)

I'm interested in how others feel about this scenario, so please
let me
know how you'd react. Thank you,


Scott Holstad


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