I disagree. Some companies just torture people, there is no evil plan behind it. Some pitable excuse would just paint target on OP's back. Burnout is normal in

I disagree. Some companies just torture people, there is no evil plan behind it. Some pitable excuse would just paint target on OP's back. Burnout is normal in companies with high churn, they have process to cul weak members... And OP does not have any holidays or health benefits, tough sh*t.. The whole point is to fly under radar, until OP finds new job. Detaching from company politics, staying invisible. Some excuses and more communication push you deeper, in oposite direction. Also company probably has no real way to measure productivity. People who understands code base left long time ago. Managers are just paper pushers. The only information management has is from OP. Some excuses would be admission of slow down. Ideally this productivity drop would be spred over several weeks, maybe after major holiday, reorganization or reassignment.