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project that made me quit goes south and no one could have predicted it

The big bosses at my former employer shoved a project down my team's throat almost a year ago which made no sense for us to work on. I called this out – a lot – and after about 2 months it was called off due to some changes elsewhere in the org. But at the start of 2023 it came back, and I spent almost 3 more solid months working on it and hating every second. Eventually gave my notice and finished a few weeks ago, just no faith in management left. The project was 2 months overdue owing to delays in the org (though my part was finished) so I handed my work to a colleague and wished them luck. I was not the only senior staffer to quit as a result of this project. Just found out today the project is off again, for good this time. I'm…


The big bosses at my former employer shoved a project down my team's throat almost a year ago which made no sense for us to work on.

I called this out – a lot – and after about 2 months it was called off due to some changes elsewhere in the org. But at the start of 2023 it came back, and I spent almost 3 more solid months working on it and hating every second.

Eventually gave my notice and finished a few weeks ago, just no faith in management left. The project was 2 months overdue owing to delays in the org (though my part was finished) so I handed my work to a colleague and wished them luck. I was not the only senior staffer to quit as a result of this project.

Just found out today the project is off again, for good this time.

I'm glad to be vindicated that this was a terrible idea from day one, but also flabbergasted that it went so far.

Oh well, not my problem anymore

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