I work as a consultant and I’m helping a company with their backlog. I got positioned to join 2 teams as a full stack engineer. I’m basically part of the overworked community but getting one salary. I’m typically in 5 hours of meetings a day ( I wish I was joking) Both teams are giving me their most difficult tasks. Our sprints are 10 days long and I’m getting to a point where I’m going to have lots of carry over unless I push to working 12 hour days and working over weekends My boss said that it’s normal to work long days to get stuff done (10+ hours) I know the solution is to find a new job, and I actively have been looking. I’ve been applying and leet coding for 5 months now with no luck. I’m not a shitty software engineer, but I graduated from a no name college and work at a no name company… so my resume isn’t exactly prestigious or desirable. I rely on linkedin in mail recruiters for interviews I’m just ranting because I am just so exhausted and I don’t want to keep complaining to my girlfriend. They obviously know that I’m overworked when my estimated on our sprint board go over 70+ hours and risking to reach out and say hey I can’t do this will probably lead to ending our contract with this company which means I have no where to work I’m lucky to have a job but man, my mental health has definitely been better lol Anyway…wish me luck with my job search blind fam, might have some interviews scheduled. Thanks for listening folks Yoe 2 Tc 80k Canada #burnout #mentalhealth
Best of luck to you. If you’ve got one foot out the door already, it doesn’t hurt to drop a few hours in the day to look for a new job. It’s tough doing both but you’ll reap the rewards later.
why not just become a contractor and work for yourself from a cheaper COL? Seems like a clear cut case for this strategy tbqh your skills are the most in demand for contractors, and your tc is about the same for contractors as well (actually your tc is lower than standard contracting for full stack, seems ridiculous that youre taking this shit)
Keep applying to new jobs. Something will click. If not, my plan if I’m ever burnt to a crisp and can’t find another job and I’m just done, is to try to teach abroad.
I feel you brother. Kinda in the same boat. No appreciation for all the work. Overworked. Hang tight, keep trying to make your way. All the best!
Did you come on as fixed fee rather then hourly? That would have been gravy.
I’m salary, boss bills hourly but I don’t see it