Now its MY turn to rant dammit!

[HammerheadFistpunch]

One of my favorite things is working my ass off all week and then getting in on the department-wide meeting to hear people patting themselves on the back for all the hard work I made possible. Any mention of me? Nope.

Thanks.

Really looking forward to a new job.

I get that I'm not on the team that's being recognized, but my team leader never pipes up and no one else will.

Motivation!

[ForSweden]

Sounds like production.

Should have been the talent, scrub.

[rctothefuture]

Easy, don't do work next month and see how the meeting goes. If they single you out, then you know it's time to really go.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

I call these "weekdays"

[frinesi2]

HHFP IRL

[HammerheadFistpunch]

@rctothefuture If I didn't do the work, I wouldn't have to worry about recognition. It would be time to go already. I made a meeting between our CEO, the largest business in Utah's CEO, Utah's biggest broadcasters CEO and the new owner of the Jazz. It would have been bad to not have done the work.

[rctothefuture]

@hammerheadfistpunch I was just being a smartass. Congrats on the hard work though, hope you find a new place that can appreciate you!

[HammerheadFistpunch]

@frinesi2 My hair isn't that long...yet.

[jminer]

@HammerheadFistpunch I feel you, and sympathize. I just left a job where it felt like this. I was doing critical work and management just ignored my contributions and passed me over where they could. You'll find a new gig though that appreciates you.

[DAWRX]

@hammerheadfistpunch I have a compulsion to recognize others for just this reason. I never want to be seen as the guy who takes all the credit, plus I really like the people I work with and I don't want the to feel unappreciated and quit (there has been unbelievable turnover in my department).

Also, how the FRICK did you get that gif to work in your thumbnail?

[HammerheadFistpunch]

@dawrx This is on my machine at the studio.

I feel its really important and I try really hard to prop other people up.

[HammerheadFistpunch]

@jminer Working on my MBA right now...hoping it leads me right outta this place.

[Just Jeepin']

https://noidea.dog/glue

[Qaaaaa]

If you're on your way out of the company...

"Actually I did that"

[Chariotoflove]

@hammerheadfistpunch

[krustywantout]

@hammerheadfistpunch I am a chemical engineer by education and applied to an MBA program two years after I started working because of this reason. I didn't want to be the good guy that does the work but doesn't really reap the benefits. Getting my MBA was and still is one of the most positive life changing decisions I have ever made. Best of luck!

[CivicWagonEngineer]

@krustywantout this is right where I'm at in my career. Don't really want to pursue further technical degrees, but have always had the thought of an MBA in the back of my mind. You might've just swayed me to start looking more seriously at it. Thanks

[trivet]

Been there - VERY recently. I'm currently watching my previous department implode due to the lack of leadership and direction. The new boss thought she was so much smarter than I was and now is dealing with a 90% drop in volume and multiple employees bailing because of her incompetence and complete apathy towards everyone. I'm now at a place that was eager to bring on board and I'm treated well. I feel bad for my employees that remained behind, but eventually I'll probably hire them here.
TLDR: Hang in there - it will get better.

[krustywantout]

@civicwagonengineer My best friend who is also a chemical engineer and has a masters/phd in engineering is getting 2% or 3% raises. He gets a promotion with 20% more work and responsibility with a 5% increase in compensation. I tell him to get out of there but we enigeers are very loyal, humble, and too logical. An MBA will teach you how the real world works because the real world is all about business. Plus, getting your MBA requires 10% of the effort of getting your Bachelors in Engineering. I used to get to class 30 minutes early, read through the homework and knew 100% of all the answers. Since class participation is 50% of your grade in most of these courses the work is not hard. An added bonus is watching marketing and sales people struggle 3 hrs to do an excel project that takes us 30 minutes. Lastly, it will allow you to think about risks you would not have normally taken and understand your work relationships. You also meet people with different professional backgrounds that helps in getting some understanding of other professions thought process because very few people think like an engineer.

[A Former User]

@hammerheadfistpunch
"the largest business in Utah's CEO" - is Joseph Smith still alive?

[BicycleBuck]

@hammerheadfistpunch My job is strange in that I work on a variety of projects for a variety of project managers simultaneously. You can bet that the ones willing to acknowledge my role and who have a positive approach to the work are the ones who get my best work. The negative nellies are no fun to work with and are usually the first to throw a person under the bus.

[CivicWagonEngineer]

@krustywantout I will definitely keep all of that in mind. I might reach out in the future with some more questions. Thanks for the info!

[krustywantout]

@civicwagonengineer You know where to reach me. Two other factors that helped me was that my job paid for my education and I did a part time MBA program. I had classes twice a week at night and sometimes on weekends and it took me 4 years. I think for an engineer, it was perfect because it's not like the material is hard, but your mind does get rewired. Having 4 years to rewire your brain and not having the pressure to fund the education was great. You will also have more time to apply the material to your work and that was very helpful when dealing with work issues.