Daily random discussion - Aug 10, 2023
Daily random discussion - Aug 10, 2023
Welcome to the RD thread!
This is a place for casual random chat and discussion.
A reminder for everyone to always follow the community rules and observe the Code of Conduct.
Mobile apps
- Android: Jerboa ‣ Sync ‣ Liftoff ‣ Infinity ‣ Connect ‣ Summit
- iOS: Mlem ‣ Memmy ‣ Remmel ‣ Lemmios ‣ Olympus ‣ Avelon
- Cross-platform: Thunder ‣ Voyager
- Coming soon: Boost ‣ Artemis ‣ Lemmynade
Quick tips
- Use Teddit.net or Safereddit when posting Reddit links.
- Upload videos to Streamable or Image Chest.
- Miss the old.reddit look? Try running the site through old.lemmy.world.
- Want to use the full real estate of your wide screen? Go to user Settings and set Theme to “xx Compact”.
Daily artwork
- “Dungaw sa Kahapon” by Antipas Delotavo
Reminders
- Report inappropriate comments and violators
- Message the moderation team for any issues
You're viewing a single thread.
Today’s Ask PHlemmy: What was the reason you ended your last job?
My resignation coincidentally happened about a week after my boss asked me to make an action plan to address my absences from diabetes-related issues. That deeply offended me.
But the real reason is I just couldn't hack the daily commutes anymore. Waking up at 5am just so I could get to work at 8 and ensure I leave by 5pm, only for it to not matter much because the trip home is another 2.5-3hrs. When you do get to the apartment, you still have to prepare and cook a meal, take down the laundry, and wash the dishes.
Then there's the fact that it's hard to breathe inside a packed e-jeepney and the constant power interruptions in the MRT. My anxiety is always on alert mode sandwiched with so many people and worrying that at any time, the lights and aircon will die, and smoke will come billowing out.
Yeah, I hated commuting too.
Almost a decade ago, I decided I didn't want to spend at least 20 hours every week of my life anymore on commutes and preparing for them. So I moved out of the house and lived in places where I can walk to and from work.
It's one of the better decisions I've made in my life. That's roughly 400 full 24-hour days I didn't have to spend on the road and the downsides that came with it.
Shifting career ehe
The senior management team was in all sorts of disarray and I disagreed with the strategies and general direction they were guiding the company in.
The last straw was I had a couple of direct reports who took on additional roles and were promised compensation increases and promotions that they didn't deliver.
Those weren't just minor additional roles. They both took on project management roles when the company really needed them. And to keep stringing them along only to be told at the end after months that they wouldn't be able to deliver was something I couldn't take anymore.
about to... job cuts... though i volunteered naman..
WFH ung current job eh hahaha vs old company na may plans mag RTO
Got pirated by one of the subsidiaries in the conglomerate.
Terrible place to be. Getting shouted at by a total stranger is really an unpleasant experience.
pandemic hit
I pursued my master's degree after leaving my last job. Also, the reason why I left because of cost-cutting and lower pay.
I got tired of the work. Paulit-ulit na lang.
My manager said that my above average rating was a mistake and I should be grateful for the 3% increase that they have granted me. This was after I finished a 3month feature to just 6weeks (OTY of course).