experience in one industry and a few more years experience in research center.
Kind of quiet due to the limitation of non-native English speaker.
manager. I'd admitted that I didn't have enough experience in that industry.
The work there was very complicated and involved both Server and Client side
applications and industry Knowledge. I
didn't get any training and was assigned work from Day3. Some people there were
willing to help when they weren't busy. Some people were not that friendly.
Anyway, I managed to learn and tried my best to understand the industry and business needs.
But my #1 manger still thought I was slow, even thought people always think he is ridiculous
when he is estimating the development hours for the new project or defects. He
got the reputation of "Worst Manager" in the words of my co-worker.
There was no document, no requirements, no nothing. Just a few mock-up snapshots.
No specific deadline. I was told to finish it in about a week to demo that to
him. When I worked along, I realized it was trying to replace a similar screen
but with the different table in MySQL. I tried everything to finish all the features
that another had, but he thought I was too late. He gave me one day to finish
it up.
them what I did in one day. I guess he was so mad at me and shortly after that
I was presented with 90-day PIP.
month I got the PIP, our company went thru a re-org. I had a #2 manager. This manager
knew I was a hard-working person and often worked late, so He didn’t give me
hard time at all. He just said to me that now it’s his call and the #1 manager
shouldn’t give me the weekly review anymore.
had the #3 manger.
gives you the space and time to do the work, but in the mean time, he is not generous
to give good words on Performance review. People are saying that he is not
appreciated for what we’ve done on our good work.
direct boss promoted his friend as our #4 manager, working under #3.
team due to knowing the director. But within 3 months, he was promoted to be our
manager. People were shocked and saying, “Wow, You don’t even finish up
on-board training, and got promoted. But, Congratulation anyway!” What can people
say!!
and easily getting offended. Shortly after he started to manage our team, he
let a permanent Qa person go because she once tested the defect he worked on
and kind of challenged if the result was right or not. Another consultant was
let go because he thinks that guy got around him and asked the director some
questions directly, even though they already made an offer to him.
him and always say ‘Yes’ for whatever he says.
e-mails, my communication style, the way I response my e-mails, how quickly I
should response my e-mails, etc…
and so much detailed requirements and I was only given two weeks. The day before the
deadline, he came to me a few times to check the status, even though we have
daily stand up meeting every morning. I told him it was very completed and I
have one issue to fix, then I’ll do the end-end test. But he called me to his
office and told me that I cannot finish it up. He insisted that I will not be
able to finish it because I have this to do, that to do, blab, blab…
I can work Saturday (After the deadline). But he wouldn’t let me get back to my
work. So, I said to him I need to talk to #3 manager to let him know what I am
going thru.
And the project was handed over to another developer.
weeks of review period. Of course, the HR always works on the manager side.
estimated. But the project is not easy one, even the developer with 8 years experience in the company
who took over the project told me a few times that when she saw the requirement documents,
she knew it was huge project and two weeks are not enough.
PIP, but I can’t get over the second. Not even He tries to get rid of me, but
he also tries to use it to humiliate me.
even talked to the #4 manager and apologized for what I did, but this doesn’t stop
his constant criticism when there is nobody around us. He would criticize me
for not asking help, he would criticize me for asking too much help. He would say
I don't know how to do this, I don't know how to do that, etc....
Our system is so complicated, even you work there more than ten years,
you still can't say you know everything.
I call ethic hotline to complain this guy, is it possible I can get treated
fairly? Is it good idea to call ethic hotline or write a complaint to the
company CEO?
work for the company: Get Laid off Or terminated with a package.