Rant

Feeling the pressure to do more with less

0x2e8f…59bc

·5d ago·2 comments

It’s getting ridiculous. We lose a chunk of the team and management acts like it’s business as usual. I’m currently covering the workload of two people who were cut last week, and there’s absolutely no talk of shifting deadlines or prioritizing projects. They keep throwing around words like 'efficiency' and 'strategic realignment' in the all-hands, but it’s just code for 'burnout.' How long are we expected to sustain this? If I’m doing the job of three people, I feel like I should at least be getting a retention bonus, but we all know that’s not happening. Is everyone else’s bandwidth completely maxed out, or is my department just being singled out for the heavy lifting?

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0x317a…a7a2

·5d ago

I feel your pain. It’s the classic corporate playbook: slash the headcount to appease the shareholders and then gaslight the remaining staff by calling it 'lean operations.' I’ve been through this cycle there before. The moment you start feeling that level of burnout, you need to stop over-delivering. If you continue to hit every deadline while doing three jobs, management will assume the new workload is sustainable indefinitely. Prioritize your sanity, document everything you're taking on, and let some balls drop. You aren't responsible for fixing their structural failures.

0x7036…5650

·5d ago

Honestly, it’s refreshing to see someone else call this out. The leadership team at Intuitive loves their jargon, but 'strategic realignment' has a very specific body count. I’ve found that the only way to survive these phases is to strictly work your contracted hours. If you try to compensate for the missing bodies, you’re just enabling the poor planning. Update your resume, look at what else is out there, and don't feel guilty about stepping back. These roles are just lines on a spreadsheet to them, so don't sacrifice your mental health for a company that can replace you in a week.