How to work with an unhelpful team lead?

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I came across a team lead who isn't exactly helpful. Any questions regarding the code base end up in : "I'll have to look into it, so you might as well do it."



Its frustrating as the code base is not in the least bit documented. I had approached the guy multiple times only to be swatted away.



Now that I learned the code (to some extent), I am quite angry as now I see how I used to slog over for doing something simple (and readily coded). I wasted a lot of time on this. The management is not concerned at all. Every time I brought up a problem, I get a "you need to put in extra effort" (which basically translated to "work on holidays".)



Multiple instances, I code something; only for it to come up during code review. I get a: "You could have done this instead" after him telling me off for the same problem.



I recently (after giving my resignation) started documenting the code as I didn't want the next guy to go through the same thing (when I am done with my work). Apparently (as per the same guy) I am wasting company time and should instead go home if I am done; taking a half day.



The guy doesn't even have the guts to say anything to my face, he just sits with his friend(s) and speaks just loud enough for me to hear.



I'll be starting somewhere else soon and want some advice on how to handle such cases (my friends tell me its quite common).



P.S. I went through: Dealing with an unhelpful senior developer, how to?



I already talked to my management. And I got through the time, but the thought is a little disturbing (to slog through the whole thing again).






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    I came across a team lead who isn't exactly helpful. Any questions regarding the code base end up in : "I'll have to look into it, so you might as well do it."



    Its frustrating as the code base is not in the least bit documented. I had approached the guy multiple times only to be swatted away.



    Now that I learned the code (to some extent), I am quite angry as now I see how I used to slog over for doing something simple (and readily coded). I wasted a lot of time on this. The management is not concerned at all. Every time I brought up a problem, I get a "you need to put in extra effort" (which basically translated to "work on holidays".)



    Multiple instances, I code something; only for it to come up during code review. I get a: "You could have done this instead" after him telling me off for the same problem.



    I recently (after giving my resignation) started documenting the code as I didn't want the next guy to go through the same thing (when I am done with my work). Apparently (as per the same guy) I am wasting company time and should instead go home if I am done; taking a half day.



    The guy doesn't even have the guts to say anything to my face, he just sits with his friend(s) and speaks just loud enough for me to hear.



    I'll be starting somewhere else soon and want some advice on how to handle such cases (my friends tell me its quite common).



    P.S. I went through: Dealing with an unhelpful senior developer, how to?



    I already talked to my management. And I got through the time, but the thought is a little disturbing (to slog through the whole thing again).






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      I came across a team lead who isn't exactly helpful. Any questions regarding the code base end up in : "I'll have to look into it, so you might as well do it."



      Its frustrating as the code base is not in the least bit documented. I had approached the guy multiple times only to be swatted away.



      Now that I learned the code (to some extent), I am quite angry as now I see how I used to slog over for doing something simple (and readily coded). I wasted a lot of time on this. The management is not concerned at all. Every time I brought up a problem, I get a "you need to put in extra effort" (which basically translated to "work on holidays".)



      Multiple instances, I code something; only for it to come up during code review. I get a: "You could have done this instead" after him telling me off for the same problem.



      I recently (after giving my resignation) started documenting the code as I didn't want the next guy to go through the same thing (when I am done with my work). Apparently (as per the same guy) I am wasting company time and should instead go home if I am done; taking a half day.



      The guy doesn't even have the guts to say anything to my face, he just sits with his friend(s) and speaks just loud enough for me to hear.



      I'll be starting somewhere else soon and want some advice on how to handle such cases (my friends tell me its quite common).



      P.S. I went through: Dealing with an unhelpful senior developer, how to?



      I already talked to my management. And I got through the time, but the thought is a little disturbing (to slog through the whole thing again).






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      I came across a team lead who isn't exactly helpful. Any questions regarding the code base end up in : "I'll have to look into it, so you might as well do it."



      Its frustrating as the code base is not in the least bit documented. I had approached the guy multiple times only to be swatted away.



      Now that I learned the code (to some extent), I am quite angry as now I see how I used to slog over for doing something simple (and readily coded). I wasted a lot of time on this. The management is not concerned at all. Every time I brought up a problem, I get a "you need to put in extra effort" (which basically translated to "work on holidays".)



      Multiple instances, I code something; only for it to come up during code review. I get a: "You could have done this instead" after him telling me off for the same problem.



      I recently (after giving my resignation) started documenting the code as I didn't want the next guy to go through the same thing (when I am done with my work). Apparently (as per the same guy) I am wasting company time and should instead go home if I am done; taking a half day.



      The guy doesn't even have the guts to say anything to my face, he just sits with his friend(s) and speaks just loud enough for me to hear.



      I'll be starting somewhere else soon and want some advice on how to handle such cases (my friends tell me its quite common).



      P.S. I went through: Dealing with an unhelpful senior developer, how to?



      I already talked to my management. And I got through the time, but the thought is a little disturbing (to slog through the whole thing again).






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