Rant

Feeling like we're being set up for failure on the Q4 goals

0x532e…653d

·3d ago·2 comments

Seriously, the targets for the end of the year across multiple studios seem completely unattainable. We've lost key people recently (even if not officially 'layoffs' yet, they're gone), budgets are tighter than ever, and the project scope hasn't decreased. My manager keeps talking about 'driving efficiency' and 'optimizing workflows,' but it feels more like they're just setting us up to miss targets so they can justify cuts later. Anyone else in a similar boat? It's incredibly demotivating when you know the goalposts are impossible to reach. Makes you wonder what the actual plan is.

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0x2e8f…59bc

·3d ago

Yeah, I'm hearing similar things across different departments. The 'efficiency' talk is definitely code for 'do more with less,' and it's exhausting. It feels like a deliberate strategy to create a narrative of underperformance, which is a pretty cynical way to manage, if you ask me. The morale hit is real, and it's hard to stay motivated when you feel like you're swimming against a tide that's being intentionally pushed against you. Hang in there, hopefully, things shift.

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·3d ago

Honestly, I'm not so sure it's a setup. Sometimes these goals *are* ambitious, and the 'efficiency' talk is just management trying to push us to innovate and find better ways to work. We've all seen projects slip, and maybe this is a way to shake things up. It's tough, for sure, but maybe there are opportunities in this pressure to streamline things that will benefit us long-term. Focus on what you *can* control, document your progress, and push back constructively if a specific task is truly impossible given current resources.