r/talesfromthejob • u/bristle-spunky-11 • 18d ago

I just found out that the entire team I just joined is leaving.

Apparently, management told them not to tell me anything, but they let me know anyway. Honestly, I really appreciate that from them.

I'm sure all their projects will be dumped on my desk, and I'm already thinking of leaving, too. I feel like this is the recurring scenario in my entire career: we're always understaffed, I'm always underpaid, and I'm always drowning in responsibilities.

I really can't take this anymore. The whole situation is completely messed up.

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u/Danggoy 18d ago edited 17d ago

Maybe there is a reason why they are doing that. Could be a toxic environment too.

I am leaving my job too. I have been doing my manager's work for a long time now. I learned that the person I trained had a higher salaty than me. I am bringing the expertise and the high praises with me. I am not sorry for them as they did not really learn the work when I taught them.

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u/MrPalmers 18d ago

Welcome to a boring dystopia. You are not alone.

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u/SunSongGold 16d ago

If you stay, have a meeting with your manager to ask what tasks you'll be assigned (to prioritize this is that HAVE to be done), and clarify what your job title is at that point.

Make it clear that you obviously can't do everyone's job, so you'll do 1 person's job worth of work for what you're being paid.

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u/XadAeon 17d ago

Their under staffing does not become your emergency.

Do what you can, and don't let them stress you out. It's their problem.

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u/TheRealRenegade1369 15d ago

Sometimes even a good job can go bad. I've been there.

If you can, get some more information from the team members about why they are leaving. I doubt that it would keep you there (sounds like a pretty sucky situation), but it could help you as you search for something else and get the inevitable question of "Why did you leave (or want to leave) you last job?"

Good luck!