And then you get branded “the combative one” and get laid off first when they consider layoffs
I’ve been the pain I in the ass who was kept on until I quit for a better job, and I’ve also been the overly available, underpaid, overtime worker who got laid off.
Upper management is totally blind to which employees are valuable. Now I’m just myself. I focus on career, my skills, networking, and keep an eye on the job postings every now and then.
Yeah, sure, but when “being yourself” is caring about the work enough to speak up, it doesn’t get easier at any time
Yeah I suppose that depends on the outfit. Maybe you need a minimum of goodwill and strategic alignment from those around you.
At least you’ll get quality references from quality people over time. When I was laid off I had a tonne of heat references and contacts to help me out because they knew who I was based on how I acted when we worked together.
