The first half looks like a Telebrands product  pitch script... Kya aap motaape se pareshan hai types 😂😂😂

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is your manager always breaks your nose when you request something from him??  is your colleague is getting annoyed for you being straight forward??  is your office workspace is giving you a depres...

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is your manager always breaks your nose when you request something from him??

is your colleague is getting annoyed for you being straight forward??

is your office workspace is giving you a depression??  

are you feeling impotent comparing your peers??

are you being harassed by someone/somebody in your workspace??

is your work being sucked out of you everyday (disorient)??


all these are the reasons why mentally people quit their jobs. there is no company without these problems . 

tackle these problem like a politician finds a way to win a seat out of nowhere.

be your own representative at work!!

too much political!!

too much political!!- Grapevine

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Lately it's been really hard trying to cope up with derogatory comments and people trying to pull you down.

I build/refactored some of our codebase and things go south in terms of performance at few places. 
I realised the mistake and fixed the performance bottlenecks that happened because of me in least time possible. 

But people still look down on me on and manager keeps passing hurtful comments about the incident every now and then.

Moreover there's worse happening fellow people start blaming you for the performance of code you haven't even touched. You are just utilizing some function in your codebase written by some other person.

I don't know how to handle all this and what should I do to avoid this? 
Mistakes happen, bugs go on prod, things can break but as far as once everything stabilise, we should move on.

How do you guys deal with Office politics.

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Sometimes I feel like quitting the job and be relaxed and happy. Am fade-up with office politics, too much work pressure and moreover from this Indian mentality at work. Want to get rid of all this nonsense but I can't leave without a job, because for me it is keeping me engaged rather than a boring life without a job, even money also matters in this expensive lifestyle.

I am feeling frustrated from work stress and politics, what to do?

Human Resources

I can clearly sense I'm totally off track when it comes to my working style but maybe I'm looking for validation out here. 

I work on a skill in demand from offshore, have worked for a long term project onsite before, I do my work with 100% honesty, conduct proper KTs and in the end I'm nowhere - 12 LPA with 10+ YOE with no great prospects in future. I'm sure if you're following this route of honesty, all you get is your replacement. I have no idea how to proceed further in my career as I have been like this since always- it remains the same everywhere, if you can't be good at playing mind games and establishing your dependency, all you end up with is more work, average raise and your replacement. Some days I feel like quitting altogether but I don't have any plan B and it's like I'm good technically but I can't survive and do all this office politics. I'm a loser, isn't it?

Self introspection on working style

Data engineer

I hate my boss and my political colleagues. Scared to quit cus the job market is shit. Anyone else feeling this way?

Frustrated with my job

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Some days going to office just feels like I am just existing to show up. 

Anybody feeling the same way?

Just Showing Up

Yeah Same Bro, My Office lacks a culture of keeping folks motivated, it fails to give a reason for people to come to office. No office parties or informal catch-ups for over a year makes it worse.

Product Manager

I work in a startup and one of my senior engineer always mocks me for not being efficient at work. He just has his own presumptions about me and because I made some silly mistakes at the start of my journey in this company, he always taunts me for that. Now he has started doing that in front of other people as well to look cool. Initially it did not affect me as whenever I would point that out he would say that you genz guys can’t even take this much, we used to rag your senior even more than this. But now this thing has started affecting me because everyone else also thinks the same way now. Also a lot of times I snap at him for being this disrespectful, but I feel very bad after that. Also it gives an impression of me being very rude to other people in the office because in other teams no senior talks to their junior this way. Every time I try my level best to make my PR’s the best so I could at least not end up being targeted by him again, but he still manages to find some fault with it. I don’t understand what to do. My manager is always on his side, I’ve tried talking to him also but that’s of no use. Please suggest me some ways so I can get out of this😞😞
This has greatly affected my confidence and now I don’t even find the will to work hard anymore because whatever I do, I’ll face the same thing. I feel like this has also hampered my growth a lot.

Disrespectful Lead

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What would be that ONE thing?

Software Test - QA

I am thinking of leaving my current job and focus on myself, getting to know myself better etc. Currently I have enough money saved for my expenses for next 6-8 months. 
   Everyone I have asked about this say don't leave your job if you don't have another lined up, in this tech winter. I understand their view point. It aligns with what my parents think as well.

Is there anyone who has had done this in the past? Do you recommend this route? Are the consequences far too severe? Does anyone have a different opinion from one stated above?

Anyone ever left job without having another job lying around for their mental peace?

I'm in the same boat, on the verge of quitting, and will most probably take the leap next month.  
 Thanks for the thread. A lot of insights. It has made me confident that I'm not doing anything stupid.

Consultant

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Been hearing this a lot these days where companies are firing a bunch of people and forcing some others to resign, to bring down the severance cost.

What are these situations created by these companies which actually force people to resign?

What is "forced to resign"?

Software Developer

Everyday when i wake up there is a feeling of emptiness or a sad feeling just by the thought of going to work..earlier i used to think this will get better with time but no it doesn't..has anyone went through the same situation?? how to cope up with this??

Feeling dejected

Analyst

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Hello all in my project whatever I'm doing I'm getting huge criticism from my lead everytime , everyone except him is very good with me. To be Frank , I am understanding and doing a lot's of stuff to impress him too. I have only 1.5 yrs of  experience he is having 15+ yrs of experience but the way I'm pushing myself I'm happy , sometimes working 12-14 hrs a day. But whatever even small project related doubts also he is not bearing with me. Daily I'm going deep down mentally but cann't express this with anyone to my family nor with my colleagues. 

Can anyone suggest what can I do , is this common in IT sector. This is first time I'm experiencing this I had interned at one of faang there i didn't faced like this everyone encourage s my idealogy and will corrects me if I'm wrong?
Can you please give some motivation.

Demotivating by my lead

What is the most toxic thing u encountered at work?

Product Designer

I know a lot of people love working from home. But small rant here. 
Honestly, straight out of college I thought I would do too. But no, I absolutely do not.

Why? 
1. No personality development. It's honestly like an online college all over again (1/2 of my college "life" was online). I talk to a screen, waste a lot of time otherwise. 

2. I don't have a room to call my own. I know this is going to make me sound like a privileged brat but I need my privacy to feel my full confident self. My family members are always on top of my head and spy on me during work. No they really do.

3. I hate, absolutely LOATHE approaching people on teams. I'm more social, confident and comfortable working in an offline setting be it presenting something or talking to senior folks in general. 

4. I have NO life outside of the computer/home. My hobbies, interests everything are inside the tiny room I share with my parents. I still have 2 different desks (which are literally next to each other) for work and personal stuff respectively. When I had offline semesters, it was really awesome as I had balance.

I graduated in 2023 and of course I have a lot to learn, but I'm seriously thinking about searching for another job that's not WFH. I'm still early career and I think I should not be working remote. Am I stupid?

I cannot work remotely.

Work from home is hellish for extroverts. There is no alternative. I've tried co-working spaces. But nothing beats the actual office experience. 
  
 If you're young, go to office and build your network.

Product Marketing Manager

Account Manager

I always heard about the office politics but never faced. But in my current company, I got caught up with the petty dirty office politics.

Manager keeps his ass safe by not taking any actions. He’s also one of them though. People take complete advantage of his inaction and lick his boot to safeguard themselves. Behaviour takes u-turn when the manager is not around.

Mediocre behaviour and no intent to do better.

One of the worst experience of my life. Have to get out.

Office Politics derailed trajectory

Investor

I earn a decent living ~32LPA as a Software Engineer. I really enjoy my work and it is always a joy working with smart people around you. 

I sometimes wonder if I didn't exist would it matter in the world. At work, I come up with great ideas and insights which my peers appreciate and support, but there hasn't been one thing that they took seriously and moved ahead with. 

My peers around me constantly belittle me, some unprofessional jokes about my competence and intellect, even though I am actually good at what I do and more. 

The backhanded compliments and sarcastic replies in front of other people in my company makes me sad beyond belief. It is almost like I give so much of time to this company and although everyone cares about the work I do but no one cares about me. 

My colleagues constantly try to one-up themselves by bullying juniors and laughing in their glass-walled conference walls. 

Incidents like these make me want to give up on work. I think the mix of giving all of myself at work(intensity and long hours), constant berating on my competence and the time I spend away from my family and "real" friends(not these fake work colleagues) makes me depressed as fuck. 

I am now understanding that you can never be happy in life because you can never have all that you want. You will give up something for the other. You think making more money will make you happier but you will just end up losing your sanity.

You can never be happy

Hang in there, friend. I can assure you that you can find happiness in the workplace. What you're experiencing is common but definitely not the norm. There are many places out there where people are decent and you wouldn't be treated so pathetically. I hope you find the opportunity to move out and cut yourself off from the vile people at your present employer.

Data Scientist

I graduated this year and have been working as an intern in this company for a few months, full time now. And at first, everything seemed okay. People were okay to talk to, the managers were polite, etc. But as I've gotten to know them better.....all I see is the silent drama that goes on about the most petty things. My 35-ish manager has the ego of a 15 year old teenager and thinks he's hiding it well by talking 'nicely'. There's this whole unsaid division in the team where one side is the suck-ups and they're all best friends with each other and have this "us and them" thing going and no points for guessing, the manager loves them. They'll literally share every little thing with the guy, basically snitching on the rest of the people. And the other people are just at odds with the manager and his gang for whatever reason. The other day, the manager passed a comment about 'masturbation' on some other guy. This kinda thing really makes me not want to work here.

Apologies if this feels unstructured, I'm tired after a 10-hour work day.

[Rant] Office politics is very draining.

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fuck this shit. how many more lives do we need to lose before we wake the fuck up? saurabh kumar laddha, 25, jumped from the ninth floor after a grueling day at mckinsey. a few months later, anna sebastian perayil, 26, worked herself to death at ernst & young. two brilliant minds, two futures gone, all because these corporate fuckers can’t stop squeezing every last drop out of their employees.

let’s not bullshit ourselves—these consulting firms aren’t saving the world. they’re not curing cancer, and they sure as hell aren’t solving world hunger. they’re making fancy powerpoints and throwing around buzzwords to justify their obscene fees. and the way they do it? by grinding young talent into the ground.

“you can work at night. that’s what we all do.” that’s the toxic crap they’re feeding people. since when did destroying your mental health become a badge of honor? these firms dangle prestige and big paychecks like a carrot, luring in the brightest minds, only to chew them up and spit them out.

here’s the kicker—these same fuckers wouldn’t pull this shit in other countries. they know they’d get sued or face real consequences. but in india? they’ll use their influence to brush it under the rug, just like they did with saurabh. a few weeks of fake concern, some empty promises about “employee well-being,” and then it’s back to business as usual.

this isn’t work culture; it’s a death cult. these firms are sacrificing young lives on the altar of corporate greed. and for what? so some ceo can add another zero to their bonus? so the partners can buy another vacation home?

let’s call it what it is: corporate manslaughter. these companies are killing our youth with their insane demands and toxic culture. and they’re getting away with it because we let them. we buy into their bullshit about prestige and career growth, forgetting none of that matters if you’re dead.

how many more people need to die before we say enough is enough? how many more mothers need to write heartbreaking letters about their dead children? how many more dreams need to be shattered before we realize this system is fundamentally broken?

we need to ask the tough questions. why are we letting these companies treat people like disposable resources? why are we normalizing 80-hour work weeks and celebrating burnout like it’s some sort of accomplishment? why are we letting these corporate vampires suck the life out of an entire generation?

this isn’t just about mckinsey or ernst & young. it’s about a whole fucked-up system that values profit over people, that sees human beings as nothing more than cogs in a machine. and it’s about time we broke that machine.

no job, no project, no deadline is worth a human life. period. these companies need to be held accountable, and we need to stop glorifying this toxic bullshit. long hours aren’t a sign of dedication; they’re a sign of a broken system that’s killing us.

it’s time for real change, not just empty promises and pr spin. because if we don’t do something now, how many more saurabhs and annas will we lose before we finally say “no more”?

6 months since saurabh from mckinsey committed suicide, and now a ca in ey passes away due to a stress induced cardiac arrest – these consulting fuckers are ruthless.

We really need a corporate employees union in India. Companies will keep targetting individuals but with a union they'll sure have to bend their knees.  
  
 EY even sent out precautionary mail to employees to refrain from posting anything about the incident on social media

I have one question for everyone. How do you resolve your issues if you have issues with your manager or lead? 
Or How do you build a trust if the trust is broken because of some delayed work, wrong work, wrong design, or something you did wrong in the past and he/she still judges you based on that but you're now doing better?

Managing conflicts

I thought I was the only one frustrated with meetings until my colleagues also mentioned they were not able to get work done because most of the day was spent on meetings

Plus our boss (CEO) loves talking, anyway the meetings are agenda-less. He stretches 30 min calls to 2 hours and then has the audacity to question the productivity.

Cannot tell me this, he gets very touchy when feedback is negative for him. And then writes sarcastic messages.
Also, who wants to take up fights with person who pays your salary

What to do in this case? I'm tired of working 12 hours each day

Too many meetings, and our boss is one yapper

1. Try sending invites with an agenda 
 2. Drop off the call and leave a message that you gotta attend another meeting or you're working on something that's a priority or any personal reasons  
 3. After every meeting send an MOM 
 4. Do everything for you to escape any meaningless meetings except telling your boss. That's the safest option. 
  
 If there's one thing that TCS taught me...it is to PRETEND like every manager is nice and always right. If not you'll definitely lose your mind.

Founder

I'm working at toxic environment. Since I don't have any responsibility and can take care of myself until I find next job I was planning to quit my job without another job at hand. My family doesn't have an issue. But I'm scared if it will be a problem to find another good job as I'll be jobless? I have 6 months gap before joining here for education. I have completed 6 months here and I'm planning to leave. Please advise.

too much political!!

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