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Very likely will get promoted tomorrow, but the job will suck. What can I do?
| cucumbers | 01/25/26 |
| cucumbers | 01/25/26 |
| UhOh | 01/25/26 |
| .........,,.,.,.,.,,,,,,.,.,.,.,.,. | 01/25/26 |
| Aren't you a middle-aged man? | 01/25/26 |
| Aren't you a middle-aged man? | 01/25/26 |
| .........,,.,.,.,.,,,,,,.,.,.,.,.,. | 01/25/26 |
| Fucking Fuckface | 01/25/26 |
| liberal mustiness | 01/25/26 |
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Date: January 25th, 2026 12:56 PM Author: cucumbers Current job (engineering middle management) already sucks -- I regularly have 6+ meetings a day. Turns out I hate meetings a lot more than codecucking. Both are still terrible.
I'm expecting to get promoted to the next level of middle management tomorrow. Nice title bump and a $20k+ raise, but my meeting load will go up from very miserable to simply intolerable.
The promotion is due to the current person in the new role quitting. Pretty sure she was burned out from the endless meetings. She quit without a new job lined up, which is an indication of how badly she wanted out. That's why I'm not particularly excited about getting the role.
So, if I do get a promotion (98% certain I will), how can I push back against the ridiculous meeting load and not burn out? This isn't the first time I've seen someone burn out in a similar role at my company.
Thanks in advance,
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Date: January 25th, 2026 4:02 PM Author: cucumbers (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826362&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49617876) |
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Date: January 25th, 2026 4:08 PM Author: UhOh i've thought about this recently and i would politely decline. it's just not worth it. i have enough money saved, i'm good at what i do, and i would strongly prefer to keep doing it at my current pay rate than take the risk. unless there is truly life altering money involved, it's all flame, just coast. with that in mind, be straight up with them that the meeting load is a deal breaker and see what they say. you have to be willing to walk away. but whatever they say is probably bullshit, they need someone in that spot and once you're in you're stuck. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826362&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49617895) |
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Date: January 25th, 2026 4:11 PM (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826362&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49617905) |
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Date: January 25th, 2026 4:09 PM Author: Aren't you a middle-aged man? Show them your penis (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826362&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49617896) |
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Date: January 25th, 2026 4:10 PM Author: Aren't you a middle-aged man? Extrovert here, meetings are fun and I like the small talk. Especially when I have a good bit and can use it at multiple meetings. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826362&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49617898) |
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Date: January 25th, 2026 4:11 PM Ask for way more money..if they dont give it to you then say it’s not a fit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826362&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49617903) |
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Date: January 25th, 2026 5:44 PM Author: Fucking Fuckface Refuse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5826362&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310074#49618148) |
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Date: January 25th, 2026 5:46 PM Author: liberal mustiness I dont understand why so many meetings need to occur in a codecucking type job
Are you a project manager & need to constantly keep the h1bs in line or? What is discussed in these meetings for hours where no work is being done? |