I am currently working as a senior engineer at a startup (yoe 6+).
Initially things were good , but from the last few months The workplace turned toxic and all the nasty things started happening around me. The burn out was deteriorating mental and physical health, so i lost my patience and resigned.
Making this ama , so that I can help someone who is going through the same situation.
Good for you OP! Working in toxic places is not worth it. There’s no shortage of good jobs out there! Most senior leaders today are very toxic, and don’t care about you. You have to prioritise your mental health and goals. For anyone reading this, here’s an inspiring story - My mentee got laid off in Jan, and joined another firm with 2x salary + designation bump + a more nurturing team in 2 weeks.
Can u share company ?
Great to hear this. I hope more people see these kinds of outcomes.
Did you feel a bit scared, if at all?
Yes , of course I had night mares.. I have a home loan running too. But the personal humiliation hit me the hardest. So i thought whats the point in working where they don't treat you as human and instead treat like a machine.
I was loosing my precious time which I could have spent with my family,
Unrealistic deadlines made me so frustrated , and anxious at times and started experiencing some health issues.
So,I thought it's now or never.
Was it a Chennai based startup?
I am sensing it’s getting bad almost everywhere.
my last startup series B overhired all middle management from scrapyard and made mess of the product, so toxic, everyone wanted to work with me as founding engineer. Guesss what!! I left and what they did, called me out on LinkedIn, went on twitter and spread a narrative to end my career. Cancelled my 2 offers somehow no idea.
I am sitting here now with weekly someone reaching out for work opportunity but my mind is not ready to join any org.
Looking for genuine and non diplomatic answers since it will be anonymous. It is upto you to reveal the name of the company you resigned from.
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