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[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

I managed to find very interesting jobs couple of times. After a year or two management changes, projects change, co-workers change. Many things make work "fun" and you usually don't control any of it. My last company in couple of years went from nice place to work to corporate shithole with low morale. Hard to stay interested in a place like that.

[–] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yup this is me right now. I work with an amazing team and was really liking my job for the past three years. Then 2 months ago we got a new Associate Director who immediately set herself to bullying, denigrating, and tearing apart everything and everyone. I'm currently waiting to see which comes first; I get fired or I quit.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 20 hours ago

She's probably trying to pad her resume for her next job.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 20 hours ago

I was very lucky. The job I liked was in civil service. Relatively low amount of bull from management.

The trouble is that most managers and other higherups are already planning their next job move the day they get hired. They don't care about the people who are working there.