Engineering_Life @EngineeringLif9

446 days of waiting for a promotion: I’m done chasing it. Chasing it is bringing me to dark places. It’s time to search out the warmth feeling of sunshine in other locations.

My career with my current employer

Oversaw major project: 9 months of work by 6 different people, 4 of which were in different departments. We had to redo the work 3 times due to changes by management. I finished creating over 300 separate emails 2 days ahead of time. I get “awesome job!” No promotion. Yay me!

The job market has constricted; even in my sector. Still waiting. There is no real explanation for the delay - but “thank you for your patience!” I have been asking for help, I am not getting it. I suspect the additional staff will never come through.

I am in a bad place - a place where the beckoning arms of sleep are a seductive siren. I have finally lost this battle with my employer: I am exhausted and cannot continue. My thought process is horrible, my energy is nonexistent, and my only thoughts are on that lovely siren…

482 days of doing the work. 352 days without the promotion. 126 days with no assistance from the union. I get to email/ text the union every other day. Still no response. Why should I continue to work for this employer?

Looking through my life, I am struggling to understand why I am struggling. I have the education, the experience, and work well with my colleagues. Yet, I can’t help but feel I’m not from the right “family.”

331 days since promotion paperwork was submitted. I’m doing the job & fighting people who don’t recognize that this is my role without title. Not only do I have to fight my employer & union to resolve this issue, but also colleagues who don’t wish to do jobs as I specify.

Meaningful support is someone taking substantial tasks off your list, not taking a task that take 0.05% of you time. But go ahead, pat yourself on the back, thinking you’re the GOAT.

We track everything I do at work. But employer can’t track my promotion paperwork? It’s been 219 days since its submission...did it get sucked into a vortex? #HR

“Leave it at work, don’t take it home with you.” “Leave home at home.” Neither of these ideologies work. This is why people are asking for work life balance.

When your employer drags their feet on hiring and/or promoting actions, existing workers’ morale plummets. Overworking current staff encourages them to look for new employment. #HRnotes

How long does one wait for a promotion? I interviewed 144 days ago. My package went to HR 133 days ago. I gave up a possible job in Louisiana for this… The kicker: I AM CURRENTLY DOING THE JOB I AM SUPPOSED TO BE PROMOTED TO. Not going to get back pay for any of the work either.

I’m stressed & there is no one to talk to. I’m putting this out into the world to get it off my shoulders in the hopes that it relieves the pressure. I need help & have no idea where to turn for it - the one instance where human interaction without judgement would be a benefit.

Despite the storm’s slight destruction for the trip into work, the winter views were quite pretty this morning!

I despise Thanksgiving to Christmas emails - everyone is trying to sell me something (spoiler alert: it’s all crap). Go buggar off!

Jupiter...

I’m tired of the pay disparity. This is something I’ve had to deal with in each engineering job after college. Last week, I was offered a promotion: at a 22-25% discounted pay rate than my male counterparts. They could/would not explain why. #Engineering

I’ve spent so much time outside my own skin that I don’t know what it feels like any more.

I’m tired of doing more with less. It’s burning me out.