How to change ( = improve ) the team’s work ethics / culture when your manager is one who created the current one ?
The general work schedule is quite chilled out at BlackRock but my team seems to stretch the hours a bit every-freaking-day ... come early because the boss does ( while the boss leaves on time most days ) stay late cause that’s what the boss expects ... what to do ?
Leave the team and cite hours as the reason.
Speak to your manager about clear expectations. See if hours in office is one of them and is a valid expectation and take it from there.
I did and they did mention that they expect everyone to come in early and leave after they go .... and with the schedule / deadlines set we end up working longer hours ...
Lot of it depends on expectation vs reality. Do people come early and stay late because that's what the boss expects or that's what employees think he expects? How's the communication flow between the manager and his team members? If it's not great, then You probably will need to build a good rapport with the manager to even be able to discuss your predicament.
The boss said in a meeting in blatant words that that’s what they expect ... so no scope of error here ...
Leave
I did leave my previous job because my manager was a total @$$ ... would expect me to stay and work overnight, work all weekends, not expect overtime or comp offs etc etc ... this one is a bit better than that. Still I notice the other teams have a way more healthy schedule and culture ....
Not something that you’re going to be able to fix yourself, if the other people in the team are willing to stay. Just switch teams.
Work at your own pace and enjoy the work till u can. And then switch teams.
How does one approach that ? Do I talk to my manager directly and request a change in team ( would be very awkward) or do I go to my manager’s manager ( which could seem like going behind their back )
It's about results not the hours! Show that higher quality work can get done in less time and others will follow.
I agree it’s about quality of work, but things can get really busy at sometimes. If you are willing to change teams, you need to find another open position in another team that you are interested to join. Talk to the hiring manager and see how if he is willing to hire you. Then talk to your manager. Blackrock promotes internal mobility
Hold meeting with your skip manager. If he is open to discuss, it’d be valuable feedback