Rant

Anyone else getting the 'do more with less' speech weekly?

0x149a…8b27

·20d ago·2 comments

It’s getting exhausting. Every single 1:1 with my lead is the same script now: 'We need to focus on efficiency.' What they actually mean is that they haven't backfilled the three people who left in my group, and now we’re expected to absorb their entire workload without any adjustment to the expectations. I’m seeing people logging on at 7 AM and staying until 8 PM just to stay afloat. If they were planning to hire, they would have done it by now. The silence on new headcount is deafening. I feel like we’re just being squeezed until we either burn out or quit, saving them the trouble of having to pay severance later. Is anyone else noticing this burnout trend, or am I just being cynical? I’m starting to update my resume just in case.

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0x52c1…6a4f

·20d ago

I hear you loud and clear. That 'do more with less' mantra has become the official soundtrack of the office lately. It’s a classic move to see how much they can squeeze out of us before anyone snaps. The lack of backfilling isn't an oversight; it's a strategy to keep margins looking good while we burn out. I've stopped volunteering for extra projects because it’s clear that effort isn't rewarded with support, only with more work. Don't set yourself on fire to keep their bottom line warm.

0x28dd…0833

·20d ago

Same boat here. It’s honestly insulting how they frame the burnout as a 'focus on efficiency' rather than admitting they’re understaffed and unwilling to pay for talent. The silence on headcount is definitely a message in itself. I’ve reached the point where I do my contracted hours and nothing more. If the work doesn't get finished, it's a management failure, not mine. They aren't going to fix this unless the output drops significantly, so stop killing yourself to cover for their inability to manage resources properly.