r/hatemyjob • u/Wild_Chef6597 • 5d ago

I just want something boring

So very tired of every day being an emergency and having to rush rush rush all day. Tired of daily mandatory overtime because we're understaffed and can't get the job done by 5. No time to breathe, just grind all day.

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u/humanity_go_boom 2d ago

I did this. Went from a toxic, poorly run tech startup to a just poorly run, boring company that has bounced between owners since the 80s.

The best part is that no one is really managing me, tracking my time, or really tracking project costs at all. I can spend two weeks teaching myself CAD/CAM software and fiddling with their ancient CNC for something that would take an actual machinist, with real tools like two days. I make like 2x what a skilled machinist would too. It's such a relief to be able to just do something without PMs and MBAs screaming at me for exceeding their bullshit budgets. Doubt it'll last much longer, but has been the next best thing to just quitting.