to the dark side
one of my teammates crossed over to the dark side.
he transferred to another team, in another department. i kinda saw it coming, but it was still a shock coming back from vacation and knowing we are one developer down. it's not like we were a big group where a "loss" is not noticeable. see, there's only 4 of us before he transferred, and it was already a challenge. now we're down to 3, and heaven help us. =P one of us is even taking the slack of the configuration manager who retired last year.
it's such a shame. it all started when he asked for a raise. the manager who was supposed to take care of it didn't handle it properly. first, the manager didn't make a commitment that he will bring up the request through the proper channels, he just sat there, poker-faced (my teammate told us). secondly, he sort of gunned down the request on-the-spot by comparing my teammate with another developer (from another team, who used to work with him in another company, who is literally not doing anything critical, and who have just been with our company for a year), and saying that that person didn't get a raise, so basically, it will be a challenge to ask for a raise at this point. thirdly, 3 weeks passed and he still haven't done anything about the request. he kept saying he will do something about it. my teammate followed up at least 2 times. before i went on vacation, my teammate voiced out that he's pissed with the way he was compared to that other developer, and the way his request is being handled.
in fairness to my teammate, i think he has the right to feel that way. he's been instrumental in bringing critical projects to completion. those projects brought in tons of money. he has given up his weekends, his weeknights, and his month-long vacation (because the manager requested him to stay, because there's a critical project in progress). our director (the good boss) doesn't seem to have a clue on what's really happening behind the scenes, because we suspect that my teammate's request didn't even reach his table.
my teammate finally decided he wants to do something new, a new position opened up in another team. and when nothing happened to his request by year-end, it sealed his decision to transfer. our director was very supportive, because as far as he knows, my teammate only wanted some career-advancement.
it's not just about the money, it's about the importance that they give to the person who has done a lot for the team. it was such a simple request, he wasn't even asking for much. the manager could've at least let the ball rolling to get the request heard. the manager wasn't the one who will make the decision anyway. he just needed to bring it out. what puzzles us is why didn't he do it? maybe he wants to ask for a raise himself, and he wants to get his request out first before he proposes another one? we're really puzzled.
my teammate is very well liked, very talented, very intelligent, very hardworking, very dedicated, and very much a people person.he could've been the manager if he only applied for it back then.
oh well. it's all water under the bridge. it can't be undone. it just sucks because it really brought the team morale down. even our testers found the situation sucks. if we are all busting our butts working, and then we make a request, will that request also fall on deaf ears? how much importance are they really giving us?
this makes me stand firm on my resolve that i will prioritize my family more. i'm not afraid to move on if i'm let go. although at this point, i don't think they can afford to lose another developer. =P
he transferred to another team, in another department. i kinda saw it coming, but it was still a shock coming back from vacation and knowing we are one developer down. it's not like we were a big group where a "loss" is not noticeable. see, there's only 4 of us before he transferred, and it was already a challenge. now we're down to 3, and heaven help us. =P one of us is even taking the slack of the configuration manager who retired last year.
it's such a shame. it all started when he asked for a raise. the manager who was supposed to take care of it didn't handle it properly. first, the manager didn't make a commitment that he will bring up the request through the proper channels, he just sat there, poker-faced (my teammate told us). secondly, he sort of gunned down the request on-the-spot by comparing my teammate with another developer (from another team, who used to work with him in another company, who is literally not doing anything critical, and who have just been with our company for a year), and saying that that person didn't get a raise, so basically, it will be a challenge to ask for a raise at this point. thirdly, 3 weeks passed and he still haven't done anything about the request. he kept saying he will do something about it. my teammate followed up at least 2 times. before i went on vacation, my teammate voiced out that he's pissed with the way he was compared to that other developer, and the way his request is being handled.
in fairness to my teammate, i think he has the right to feel that way. he's been instrumental in bringing critical projects to completion. those projects brought in tons of money. he has given up his weekends, his weeknights, and his month-long vacation (because the manager requested him to stay, because there's a critical project in progress). our director (the good boss) doesn't seem to have a clue on what's really happening behind the scenes, because we suspect that my teammate's request didn't even reach his table.
my teammate finally decided he wants to do something new, a new position opened up in another team. and when nothing happened to his request by year-end, it sealed his decision to transfer. our director was very supportive, because as far as he knows, my teammate only wanted some career-advancement.
it's not just about the money, it's about the importance that they give to the person who has done a lot for the team. it was such a simple request, he wasn't even asking for much. the manager could've at least let the ball rolling to get the request heard. the manager wasn't the one who will make the decision anyway. he just needed to bring it out. what puzzles us is why didn't he do it? maybe he wants to ask for a raise himself, and he wants to get his request out first before he proposes another one? we're really puzzled.
my teammate is very well liked, very talented, very intelligent, very hardworking, very dedicated, and very much a people person.he could've been the manager if he only applied for it back then.
oh well. it's all water under the bridge. it can't be undone. it just sucks because it really brought the team morale down. even our testers found the situation sucks. if we are all busting our butts working, and then we make a request, will that request also fall on deaf ears? how much importance are they really giving us?
this makes me stand firm on my resolve that i will prioritize my family more. i'm not afraid to move on if i'm let go. although at this point, i don't think they can afford to lose another developer. =P
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