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Leave. Your last job did not value you or your work. Don't invest your soul into a project unless it's well run (or you're the one running it) and you reap so
by thedevil 10y ago
Leave. Your last job did not value you or your work. Don't invest your soul into a project unless it's well run (or you're the one running it) and you reap some of the rewards.
I worked some weekends for a project at my last company because it was urgent (it was behind schedule and they "burned the ships"). Then they canceled the project and fired the lead developer on it.
[Edit]: And after I gave notice, I was given more flexibility so I worked hard to code some desperately needed changes to a neglected project core to the business. The changes I made in the last two weeks were so valuable that the internal customers agreed to shut down the floor for a while in the middle of the day to deploy my changes. Then, on my way out the door, the company told me that they wouldn't pay out my unused PTO.
- edc117 10y agoCan't upvote this enough. I've been in a very similar scenario multiple times (including being screwed by the people I work for) - remember most of these companies will not hesitate to step all over you to get the things they want. Tailor your response appropriately and keep looking for employers that see you as more than a means to an end.
- mixmastamyk 10y agoWhere were you? A company I worked for once tried to rescind vacation I had received, turns out it was legal where they were based, but illegal in my state! I got it returned with a few choice emails.
- thedevil 10y agoUtah. I didn't research it thoroughly but have heard numerous times that it's legal. It was only a week-and-a-half pay at a low salary, so it was more of an insult than significant financial loss.