None of us had previously discussed leaving the company (7 years for me next month), but during a conference call this week, it was announced our team labor was getting decreased, again. In January my team had ~348 hours in labor. For April, we are being provided ~150 hours, and who would have guessed… an increase in sales budgets. My sales team (2/6 team members I oversee) were looking at a budget of FOUR HOURS/day.. TO SHARE.
My boss advised my that, despite my last day being April 5, I’m ineligible for a Q1 bonus if I leave the company. Darn. Small price to pay to regain some sanity.
I advised my entire team to abandon ship, but I feel guilt for getting out before the rest of them.
I’m frustrated that the career I, quite literally, broke and rebuilt myself for has written this version of an ending, but it’s time to write another book.
Thank you for taking the time to read this – maybe, hopefully, it will help provide someone out there with confidence to make a move if they’re in a similar situation.