I've had many jobs (retail, hospitality, graphic design, package delivery, desk jobs), but I've finally moved into the tech sector. It's been… interesting. I'm paid a living wage for my area and my team is actually diverse. I thought “things would be different” at this job from those 2 points alone, but there's definitely been problems. I thought the company's product (software related)had a lot of problems that haven't been fixed in the time I've been there, nearly 2 years. Figured I was just imagining things, these things take time too, right?
Found out from a coworker that recently quit, who had a higher position, that basically the company is building on new parts and letting the broken ones rot. Never letting their engineers truly stabilize the product, like a ship they keep building on while the original parts fall into the ocean. Part of my job is to report issues and I now really feel it's for naught. This is the 4th job in 6 years where broken processes are the jobs main issues. They never listen!!
I am so tired of having my wellbeing be in the hands of a company that doesn't even watch its own back. I've been spending the last few months figuring out how to skill up in tech, maybe do a better job in my current position, and now just feel like it'd be more of the same. I started looking at job listings and if they don't make you accrue your PTO, you barely have any, or your on call, or you have to work in their cramped office building and pay a fee to park your car every day–
How did we get here?