Comments on: It might be time to move on if …

By: EricJacobson

EricJacobson — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:48:28 +0000

Not having a compatible work schedule with your team.I read something this morning about a skilled employee trying to balance her work/life. She worked a kick-ass 9-5pm day everyday but her colleagues took 2 hour lunches, talked about sports all day, and stuck around till 7 or 8pm to get their work done. They accused her of being a clock watcher so she left. I would leave too.

By: DBAndJ2EEInstruction

DBAndJ2EEInstruction — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:40:40 +0000

If you are an American that is being discriminated against by illegal aliens from the MiddleEast…the minute I hear Farsi, Arabic or Hindi I’m sending my resume to the next recruiter.. (Editors note: I have a little concern on this comment about the ‘illegal alien’ qualifier – if all you go by is the language, how do you know they are illegal? But I decided to publish the comment. It is illegal for companies to discriminate on hiring based on race, sex, religion or age; that doesn’t mean they won’t. It is legal for you, as an employee, to discriminate on who you will work for. I’m not saying it is a good idea, just that it is legal.)

By: CowboyTesting

CowboyTesting — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:34:06 +0000

There is an excellent book by Patrick Lencioni titled “The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (and Their Employees).” In it he walks through the basics of what management can do to alternately kill or empower their employees no matter the industry or role. The items you’ve listed here are all covered in his book but for me the take away as an employee has one element you’re missing … being receptive to feedback.All companies, managers, and colleagues screw up. There is no way a single person can behave exceptionally with every single person in every single interaction. As a result you will find yourself in situations where you question whether there is a future for you or not. When you do, look at what you think needs to change. Then ask yourself, “What have I done to initiate that change?” If the answer is “nothing” then you know where to start. If the answer is “a lot of things, but no one wants to listen” then you should probably polish up the resume. I’ve actually been reprimanded at a company for “rocking the boat” when I was hired to act as a change agent and turn around a department that was under-performing. If you’re tried to affect change and have seen no results (or worse … been dinged for it) then yes, get out of there.

By: brubensteintt

brubensteintt — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:10:14 +0000

Those are definitely some good reasons. I wonder whether they would be different depending on age/experience – is the bar lower/higher depending on your career level? Obviously we see younger workers job-hopping more frequently, but should these workers be thinking in the same way as those with more experience?

By: StevePoling

StevePoling — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:49:27 +0000

Recently, I heard a talk where the founder of a successful technical services firm in the area spoke about things required of a company. Significant among them was the company culture. Just as every work of software has a design whether the programmers know it or not, so too, every company has a culture whether they know it or not. All the things you’re pointing to are aspects of the company’s culture and they often betoken a dysfunctional culture. (Or they betoken a dysfunctional ME who just doesn’t get it.) Software professionals have it in our power to start our own professional services firms and define the culture WE think will work. A certain failed leader has pointed out that building a successful firm requires more than hard work or being smart. And one needs more than government infrastructure and teachers. An additional necessary condition is the courage and drive to step away from a comfortable position in Dilbertspace in favor of the unknown and unproven.