Rant

Feeling the pressure to do more with less

0x532e…653d

·9d ago·2 comments

It’s getting unsustainable. I feel like I’m doing the work of two and a half people since the last round of departures, and the expectation is that we just keep hitting the same KPIs. Management keeps pushing these efficiency initiatives, but all it really means is that we spend half our day documenting why we haven't finished our actual work yet. The morale in my department is hitting rock bottom. We all know that the 'economic downturn' excuse is the go-to script for when they want to balance the sheets, but it feels like the human element is completely absent from the strategy. I’m exhausted, I’m burnt out, and I’m constantly looking over my shoulder wondering if I’m next on the chopping block despite being a top performer. If another 'efficiency' email hits my inbox, I think I’m going to lose it. Anyone else feeling like they’re just waiting for the other shoe to drop?

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0x7371…407f

·9d ago

I hear you loud and clear. It’s the same story across almost every department I talk to lately. They keep preaching 'mission-focused efficiency,' but when you cut the headcount to the bone, you lose the institutional knowledge that keeps the place running. Spending more time tracking work than actually doing it is the fastest way to burn out good people. Honestly, the KPIs don't reflect reality anymore, and I think management knows that but chooses to ignore it to keep the metrics looking pretty for the board.

0x28dd…0833

·9d ago

Hang in there. I’ve been feeling that exact same squeeze for months now. It feels like every time someone leaves, their workload just evaporates into the remaining team’s lap with zero reduction in our output expectations. The disconnect between the corporate strategy meetings and the actual desk-level grind is getting wider every day. Don't let the gaslighting get to you—you’re only one person, and if the system is designed to fail because they refuse to staff appropriately, that’s on them, not on you.