#Burnout #PerformanceImprovementPlan #Director #Manager #Supervisor #Technicians
Feeling burnt out at work is no joke. It can take a toll on your mental and physical health, leaving you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. And if your employer decides to put you on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) on top of that, it can feel like a slap in the face. But hey, karma has a funny way of working things out sometimes.
I know what it’s like to give your all to a job and still feel unappreciated. I used to work third shift, Wednesday through Sunday, putting in long hours and wearing multiple hats as a supervisor and technician. And when I injured my back but still showed up to work, only to be put on a PIP the next day, I knew it was time to make a change.
So I gave notice and started looking for a new job. It wasn’t easy, and it took me about six months to find a new opportunity. But let me tell you, it was worth it. My new career is thriving, and I couldn’t be happier.
And as for my old company? Well, let’s just say that karma is a funny thing. They’re now hiring for roles like Director, Manager, Supervisor, and technicians – the same roles they once made me feel inadequate in. It’s ironic, isn’t it?
If you’re in a similar situation, feeling burnt out and undervalued at work, remember that it’s okay to put yourself first. Here are a few tips to help you navigate through difficult times and come out stronger on the other side:
1. Take care of yourself: Your health and well-being should always come first. Make time for self-care activities like exercise, meditation, or spending time with loved ones.
2. Communicate your needs: If you’re feeling overwhelmed or overworked, don’t be afraid to speak up. Talk to your manager or HR about your concerns and see if there’s a way to make your workload more manageable.
3. Explore your options: If you’re unhappy in your current role, start looking for new opportunities. Update your resume, reach out to your network, and explore job openings that align with your skills and interests.
4. Stay positive: Remember that setbacks are temporary, and brighter days are ahead. Focus on the future, set goals for yourself, and stay optimistic about what’s to come.
In conclusion, don’t let a burnout at work or a PIP bring you down. Use these experiences as learning opportunities and stepping stones to a brighter future. And who knows, maybe one day you’ll find yourself in a position where you can laugh at the irony of it all, just like I did. Sweet karma, indeed.
Remember, you deserve to be valued and appreciated for your hard work and dedication. Don’t settle for anything less. 🌟 #SweetKarma #CareerSuccess #SelfCare #JobSearch #WorkLifeBalance
25 year Manager here….you were what we called a “hub” employee. A single spoke in a wheel helps support the wheel….but the hub is what supports all the other spokes AND makes the wheel spin. You were the center of all that activity, and when you left, the wheel ground to a halt, and nothing they did could fix what they broke. Bad leadership decisions is the #1 reason companies fail….
Suckers 🙂
Whats PIP?
I left a similar toxic job years ago. I found out about a year later my old manager had a stroke & one of the other leads had a heart attack.
I took no joy in hearing that, but I did feel like I dodged a bullet. I hope they learned from that experience. And fuck that company.
I’ve learned the hard way you have to set boundaries with your job. They will never stop asking for more until you say no. And don’t volunteer for everything. And don’t get excited about a project & forget your boundaries. And never fool yourself into thinking you’re doing the right thing by working yourself into the ground to be a “good provider”.
Your job will forget everything you ever sacrificed for them the moment the deadline has passed or you fail to maintain your previous level of work … for any reason.
My petty ass would apply to every one of those jobs at the same time, but make it clear I would only accept if my salary was the combined total of each jobs industry standard
You threw your back out because you were carrying them. This is a classic example of “What’s going to happen?, “Fuck around and find out.”.
I transferred out of a toxic department at my job, which led to 3 people leaving soon after. I love seeing and hearing about the chaos there now
Go apply using your middle name or something. You’ll probably get a kick out of it.
I was at a tiny ad agency about 10ish years ago and the owners were the biggest assholes. The employees weren’t much better. It was very “mean girls” and if you were outside of their clique you were persona non grata with everyone in the office. The owner was a huge weirdo who refused to let me interact with clients even when they came up and introduced themselves to me. The husband and wife would have these screaming fights in the office. The husband would have screaming fights with the CLIENTS. It was just awful and toxic. I quit one day with no job lined up because I couldn’t take it anymore.
Less than 2 years later they went from 22 employees to 5, the husband had to leave the company because clients would refuse to work with him, they lost their office space and had to go total work from home because they couldn’t afford an office, and most of their clients left. Now it looks like they work with much smaller local businesses instead of national brands and the owner does talks about “supporting women in business” which always makes me laugh.
From my experience – when they start getting rid of higher ups, they realize they are having problems.
And from my wisdom – when all your managers are “quitting” there’s another red flag to bail too. Unfortunately the greedy corps are blind to problems like these until managers have fired all the 20 yr employees.
USA is fucked.
Wtf is PIP
Exactly the same happened to me, worked for a company for over a decade and performed multiple roles (despite originally being hired to just do basic admin).
I was training the sales guys, sorting the account disputes, reviewing contracts, writing succesful bids, built an entire brokerage division that made a big profit, landing big key accounts, managing the office team, creating processes and data bases so we could compete with big national providers.
And you know what, I had to fight for every pay rise, never got any recognition. I was stupid to stay for as long as I did.
When I finally left they suddenly had to start hiring a lot of people, I also got a few calls from competitors asking me if I was interested in working for them. I had ex colleagues WhatsApping me asking questions as they didn’t know how to handle stuff. Even one call from a customer hoping I could help them as things had gone badly wrong and no one there could fix it. I decided to leave the industry and now work in a totally different field doing a lot less for a lot more money.
There was something satisfying in hearing how badly things went to shit after I left.
I’ll never now take on anything extra unless I’m compensated in some way, I’ve learnt to recognise my own worth.