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The firm I joined initially got acquired by a bigger firm couple of months back. After the acquisition, the work quality has decreased severely. I work as a tool developer for a semiconductor company, and when I joined 1.5 year back, my road-map was very clear. But since acquisition, there has been no good work my way. It's been 5 months since I have done something really productive, except solving a few customer issues.
I have tried discussing this with my manager, I have suggested some things that I will like to do, but it is not taken very seriously. I have also started feeling that I am a little left out at work, while others are more in loop and have greater insight about the upcoming projects.
In such a hostile scenarios, how do I get more visibility to be awarded with good work? By good I mean meaningful, that challenges my intellectual capabilities.
Some more details to avoid making this look like a broad question:
- The 5 month gap has really affected my productivity, I don't know how to pass time at work.
- I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and documenting my knowledge, but that too will be over by this month's end. I don't know what will I do after that.
- I have tried talking to others in the team, but everyone keeps their cards to themselves. The senior developer is very possessive about the work he is doing and doesn't talk much or involve me into anything.
In our team of 7 people, one guy has already quit. Should I start looking out actively too? Or is there a way I can make things better for myself by being more visible? I really feel I am capable of a lot more than I am doing right now. And I am looking to learn more, only I don't know how.
EDIT: I have already looked into the other questions related into this, but I felt my problem is different in the light of the acquisition and the unhelpful attitude of the senior dev and the manager. In all those cases people are quite happy in their current jobs, but it is not the case in mine.
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The firm I joined initially got acquired by a bigger firm couple of months back. After the acquisition, the work quality has decreased severely. I work as a tool developer for a semiconductor company, and when I joined 1.5 year back, my road-map was very clear. But since acquisition, there has been no good work my way. It's been 5 months since I have done something really productive, except solving a few customer issues.
I have tried discussing this with my manager, I have suggested some things that I will like to do, but it is not taken very seriously. I have also started feeling that I am a little left out at work, while others are more in loop and have greater insight about the upcoming projects.
In such a hostile scenarios, how do I get more visibility to be awarded with good work? By good I mean meaningful, that challenges my intellectual capabilities.
Some more details to avoid making this look like a broad question:
- The 5 month gap has really affected my productivity, I don't know how to pass time at work.
- I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and documenting my knowledge, but that too will be over by this month's end. I don't know what will I do after that.
- I have tried talking to others in the team, but everyone keeps their cards to themselves. The senior developer is very possessive about the work he is doing and doesn't talk much or involve me into anything.
In our team of 7 people, one guy has already quit. Should I start looking out actively too? Or is there a way I can make things better for myself by being more visible? I really feel I am capable of a lot more than I am doing right now. And I am looking to learn more, only I don't know how.
EDIT: I have already looked into the other questions related into this, but I felt my problem is different in the light of the acquisition and the unhelpful attitude of the senior dev and the manager. In all those cases people are quite happy in their current jobs, but it is not the case in mine.
professionalism communication job-search career-development productivity
asked Mar 23 '15 at 7:05
sk89
438
marked as duplicate by gnat, yochannah, Jim G., IDrinkandIKnowThings, Jonast92 Mar 23 '15 at 14:29
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
So, you're being left adrift. Is that just you or are a bunch of others being affected by the acquisition, too? And you want more visibility without plugging yourself into what's happening at the company?
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Mar 23 '15 at 9:35
@VietnhiPhuvan : On the contrary, I want to plunge myself headfirst into work, only there's NO WORK. Yes there are others with the same feeling.
– sk89
Mar 24 '15 at 11:19
Thank you everyone for the kind suggestions. I think others in my team felt the same way too, and recently my boss's boss visited us and made our work allocations clear. There have been many favorable developments after that, so I guess what I felt was just temporary.
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:22
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The boss's boss visited you as a team, plugged you all in as to what's going on and gave you all your marching orders. Nice to know that the leadership finally showed up and did what it was supposed to do :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Apr 6 '15 at 11:30
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The firm I joined initially got acquired by a bigger firm couple of months back. After the acquisition, the work quality has decreased severely. I work as a tool developer for a semiconductor company, and when I joined 1.5 year back, my road-map was very clear. But since acquisition, there has been no good work my way. It's been 5 months since I have done something really productive, except solving a few customer issues.
I have tried discussing this with my manager, I have suggested some things that I will like to do, but it is not taken very seriously. I have also started feeling that I am a little left out at work, while others are more in loop and have greater insight about the upcoming projects.
In such a hostile scenarios, how do I get more visibility to be awarded with good work? By good I mean meaningful, that challenges my intellectual capabilities.
Some more details to avoid making this look like a broad question:
- The 5 month gap has really affected my productivity, I don't know how to pass time at work.
- I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and documenting my knowledge, but that too will be over by this month's end. I don't know what will I do after that.
- I have tried talking to others in the team, but everyone keeps their cards to themselves. The senior developer is very possessive about the work he is doing and doesn't talk much or involve me into anything.
In our team of 7 people, one guy has already quit. Should I start looking out actively too? Or is there a way I can make things better for myself by being more visible? I really feel I am capable of a lot more than I am doing right now. And I am looking to learn more, only I don't know how.
EDIT: I have already looked into the other questions related into this, but I felt my problem is different in the light of the acquisition and the unhelpful attitude of the senior dev and the manager. In all those cases people are quite happy in their current jobs, but it is not the case in mine.
professionalism communication job-search career-development productivity
asked Mar 23 '15 at 7:05
sk89
438
This question already has an answer here:
How can I approach career development with a boss who doesn't seem to support this?
7 answers
The firm I joined initially got acquired by a bigger firm couple of months back. After the acquisition, the work quality has decreased severely. I work as a tool developer for a semiconductor company, and when I joined 1.5 year back, my road-map was very clear. But since acquisition, there has been no good work my way. It's been 5 months since I have done something really productive, except solving a few customer issues.
I have tried discussing this with my manager, I have suggested some things that I will like to do, but it is not taken very seriously. I have also started feeling that I am a little left out at work, while others are more in loop and have greater insight about the upcoming projects.
In such a hostile scenarios, how do I get more visibility to be awarded with good work? By good I mean meaningful, that challenges my intellectual capabilities.
Some more details to avoid making this look like a broad question:
- The 5 month gap has really affected my productivity, I don't know how to pass time at work.
- I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and documenting my knowledge, but that too will be over by this month's end. I don't know what will I do after that.
- I have tried talking to others in the team, but everyone keeps their cards to themselves. The senior developer is very possessive about the work he is doing and doesn't talk much or involve me into anything.
In our team of 7 people, one guy has already quit. Should I start looking out actively too? Or is there a way I can make things better for myself by being more visible? I really feel I am capable of a lot more than I am doing right now. And I am looking to learn more, only I don't know how.
EDIT: I have already looked into the other questions related into this, but I felt my problem is different in the light of the acquisition and the unhelpful attitude of the senior dev and the manager. In all those cases people are quite happy in their current jobs, but it is not the case in mine.
This question already has an answer here:
How can I approach career development with a boss who doesn't seem to support this?
7 answers
professionalism communication job-search career-development productivity
asked Mar 23 '15 at 7:05
sk89
438
edited Mar 23 '15 at 11:22
asked Mar 23 '15 at 7:05
sk89
438
asked Mar 23 '15 at 7:05
sk89
438
asked Mar 23 '15 at 7:05
sk89
438
438
marked as duplicate by gnat, yochannah, Jim G., IDrinkandIKnowThings, Jonast92 Mar 23 '15 at 14:29
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by gnat, yochannah, Jim G., IDrinkandIKnowThings, Jonast92 Mar 23 '15 at 14:29
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
So, you're being left adrift. Is that just you or are a bunch of others being affected by the acquisition, too? And you want more visibility without plugging yourself into what's happening at the company?
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Mar 23 '15 at 9:35
@VietnhiPhuvan : On the contrary, I want to plunge myself headfirst into work, only there's NO WORK. Yes there are others with the same feeling.
– sk89
Mar 24 '15 at 11:19
Thank you everyone for the kind suggestions. I think others in my team felt the same way too, and recently my boss's boss visited us and made our work allocations clear. There have been many favorable developments after that, so I guess what I felt was just temporary.
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:22
1
The boss's boss visited you as a team, plugged you all in as to what's going on and gave you all your marching orders. Nice to know that the leadership finally showed up and did what it was supposed to do :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Apr 6 '15 at 11:30
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So, you're being left adrift. Is that just you or are a bunch of others being affected by the acquisition, too? And you want more visibility without plugging yourself into what's happening at the company?
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Mar 23 '15 at 9:35
@VietnhiPhuvan : On the contrary, I want to plunge myself headfirst into work, only there's NO WORK. Yes there are others with the same feeling.
– sk89
Mar 24 '15 at 11:19
Thank you everyone for the kind suggestions. I think others in my team felt the same way too, and recently my boss's boss visited us and made our work allocations clear. There have been many favorable developments after that, so I guess what I felt was just temporary.
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:22
1
The boss's boss visited you as a team, plugged you all in as to what's going on and gave you all your marching orders. Nice to know that the leadership finally showed up and did what it was supposed to do :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Apr 6 '15 at 11:30
So, you're being left adrift. Is that just you or are a bunch of others being affected by the acquisition, too? And you want more visibility without plugging yourself into what's happening at the company?
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Mar 23 '15 at 9:35
So, you're being left adrift. Is that just you or are a bunch of others being affected by the acquisition, too? And you want more visibility without plugging yourself into what's happening at the company?
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Mar 23 '15 at 9:35
@VietnhiPhuvan : On the contrary, I want to plunge myself headfirst into work, only there's NO WORK. Yes there are others with the same feeling.
– sk89
Mar 24 '15 at 11:19
@VietnhiPhuvan : On the contrary, I want to plunge myself headfirst into work, only there's NO WORK. Yes there are others with the same feeling.
– sk89
Mar 24 '15 at 11:19
Thank you everyone for the kind suggestions. I think others in my team felt the same way too, and recently my boss's boss visited us and made our work allocations clear. There have been many favorable developments after that, so I guess what I felt was just temporary.
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:22
Thank you everyone for the kind suggestions. I think others in my team felt the same way too, and recently my boss's boss visited us and made our work allocations clear. There have been many favorable developments after that, so I guess what I felt was just temporary.
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:22
1
1
The boss's boss visited you as a team, plugged you all in as to what's going on and gave you all your marching orders. Nice to know that the leadership finally showed up and did what it was supposed to do :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Apr 6 '15 at 11:30
The boss's boss visited you as a team, plugged you all in as to what's going on and gave you all your marching orders. Nice to know that the leadership finally showed up and did what it was supposed to do :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Apr 6 '15 at 11:30
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It's always difficult when a takeover happens, things can take time to even out.
That said, having been in a similar position myself, the spider sense is tingling, so I'd suggest a two prong approach:
- Start looking on the market, I think you are bored anyway, so might be time to move on no matter what.
- Keep occupied at work. If they don't have something to do, find a mini project of your own that benefits them, but here's the thing: look at what's hot in your field (as it's software dev: languages, frameworks, design patterns etc). Look at what interests you (and might be useful in your job hunt), and use that when doing the project so it's a win-win.
That way they get something useful (good for a reference, or maybe keeping you on/advancement), and if it goes bad, you have demonstrable experience of that hot new stuff when you apply to the much cooler new job.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 8:12
The Wandering Dev Manager
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Thank you. I will work on the approach suggested by you :)
– sk89
Mar 23 '15 at 11:20
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I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and
documenting my knowledge
You are being given no new work and then you write the above. The writing is on the wall. Start looking immediately for a new job, the most likley scenario here is that they are planning to offshore your job. I have seen this happen several times.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 14:08
HLGEM
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I am the one who is at off shore :)
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:02
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There is more than 1 offshore.
– HLGEM
Apr 6 '15 at 13:09
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2 Answers
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oldest
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up vote
7
down vote
accepted
It's always difficult when a takeover happens, things can take time to even out.
That said, having been in a similar position myself, the spider sense is tingling, so I'd suggest a two prong approach:
- Start looking on the market, I think you are bored anyway, so might be time to move on no matter what.
- Keep occupied at work. If they don't have something to do, find a mini project of your own that benefits them, but here's the thing: look at what's hot in your field (as it's software dev: languages, frameworks, design patterns etc). Look at what interests you (and might be useful in your job hunt), and use that when doing the project so it's a win-win.
That way they get something useful (good for a reference, or maybe keeping you on/advancement), and if it goes bad, you have demonstrable experience of that hot new stuff when you apply to the much cooler new job.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 8:12
The Wandering Dev Manager
29.8k956107
Thank you. I will work on the approach suggested by you :)
– sk89
Mar 23 '15 at 11:20
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
7
down vote
accepted
It's always difficult when a takeover happens, things can take time to even out.
That said, having been in a similar position myself, the spider sense is tingling, so I'd suggest a two prong approach:
- Start looking on the market, I think you are bored anyway, so might be time to move on no matter what.
- Keep occupied at work. If they don't have something to do, find a mini project of your own that benefits them, but here's the thing: look at what's hot in your field (as it's software dev: languages, frameworks, design patterns etc). Look at what interests you (and might be useful in your job hunt), and use that when doing the project so it's a win-win.
That way they get something useful (good for a reference, or maybe keeping you on/advancement), and if it goes bad, you have demonstrable experience of that hot new stuff when you apply to the much cooler new job.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 8:12
The Wandering Dev Manager
29.8k956107
Thank you. I will work on the approach suggested by you :)
– sk89
Mar 23 '15 at 11:20
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
7
down vote
accepted
up vote
7
down vote
accepted
It's always difficult when a takeover happens, things can take time to even out.
That said, having been in a similar position myself, the spider sense is tingling, so I'd suggest a two prong approach:
- Start looking on the market, I think you are bored anyway, so might be time to move on no matter what.
- Keep occupied at work. If they don't have something to do, find a mini project of your own that benefits them, but here's the thing: look at what's hot in your field (as it's software dev: languages, frameworks, design patterns etc). Look at what interests you (and might be useful in your job hunt), and use that when doing the project so it's a win-win.
That way they get something useful (good for a reference, or maybe keeping you on/advancement), and if it goes bad, you have demonstrable experience of that hot new stuff when you apply to the much cooler new job.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 8:12
The Wandering Dev Manager
29.8k956107
It's always difficult when a takeover happens, things can take time to even out.
That said, having been in a similar position myself, the spider sense is tingling, so I'd suggest a two prong approach:
- Start looking on the market, I think you are bored anyway, so might be time to move on no matter what.
- Keep occupied at work. If they don't have something to do, find a mini project of your own that benefits them, but here's the thing: look at what's hot in your field (as it's software dev: languages, frameworks, design patterns etc). Look at what interests you (and might be useful in your job hunt), and use that when doing the project so it's a win-win.
That way they get something useful (good for a reference, or maybe keeping you on/advancement), and if it goes bad, you have demonstrable experience of that hot new stuff when you apply to the much cooler new job.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 8:12
The Wandering Dev Manager
29.8k956107
answered Mar 23 '15 at 8:12
The Wandering Dev Manager
29.8k956107
answered Mar 23 '15 at 8:12
The Wandering Dev Manager
29.8k956107
answered Mar 23 '15 at 8:12
The Wandering Dev Manager
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29.8k956107
Thank you. I will work on the approach suggested by you :)
– sk89
Mar 23 '15 at 11:20
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Thank you. I will work on the approach suggested by you :)
– sk89
Mar 23 '15 at 11:20
Thank you. I will work on the approach suggested by you :)
– sk89
Mar 23 '15 at 11:20
Thank you. I will work on the approach suggested by you :)
– sk89
Mar 23 '15 at 11:20
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and
documenting my knowledge
You are being given no new work and then you write the above. The writing is on the wall. Start looking immediately for a new job, the most likley scenario here is that they are planning to offshore your job. I have seen this happen several times.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 14:08
HLGEM
133k25226489
I am the one who is at off shore :)
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:02
1
There is more than 1 offshore.
– HLGEM
Apr 6 '15 at 13:09
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and
documenting my knowledge
You are being given no new work and then you write the above. The writing is on the wall. Start looking immediately for a new job, the most likley scenario here is that they are planning to offshore your job. I have seen this happen several times.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 14:08
HLGEM
133k25226489
I am the one who is at off shore :)
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:02
1
There is more than 1 offshore.
– HLGEM
Apr 6 '15 at 13:09
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and
documenting my knowledge
You are being given no new work and then you write the above. The writing is on the wall. Start looking immediately for a new job, the most likley scenario here is that they are planning to offshore your job. I have seen this happen several times.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 14:08
HLGEM
133k25226489
I have been given some mundane work, which involves reading code and
documenting my knowledge
You are being given no new work and then you write the above. The writing is on the wall. Start looking immediately for a new job, the most likley scenario here is that they are planning to offshore your job. I have seen this happen several times.
answered Mar 23 '15 at 14:08
HLGEM
133k25226489
answered Mar 23 '15 at 14:08
HLGEM
133k25226489
answered Mar 23 '15 at 14:08
HLGEM
133k25226489
answered Mar 23 '15 at 14:08
HLGEM
133k25226489
133k25226489
I am the one who is at off shore :)
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:02
1
There is more than 1 offshore.
– HLGEM
Apr 6 '15 at 13:09
suggest improvements |Â
I am the one who is at off shore :)
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:02
1
There is more than 1 offshore.
– HLGEM
Apr 6 '15 at 13:09
I am the one who is at off shore :)
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:02
I am the one who is at off shore :)
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:02
1
1
There is more than 1 offshore.
– HLGEM
Apr 6 '15 at 13:09
There is more than 1 offshore.
– HLGEM
Apr 6 '15 at 13:09
suggest improvements |Â
So, you're being left adrift. Is that just you or are a bunch of others being affected by the acquisition, too? And you want more visibility without plugging yourself into what's happening at the company?
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Mar 23 '15 at 9:35
@VietnhiPhuvan : On the contrary, I want to plunge myself headfirst into work, only there's NO WORK. Yes there are others with the same feeling.
– sk89
Mar 24 '15 at 11:19
Thank you everyone for the kind suggestions. I think others in my team felt the same way too, and recently my boss's boss visited us and made our work allocations clear. There have been many favorable developments after that, so I guess what I felt was just temporary.
– sk89
Apr 6 '15 at 11:22
1
The boss's boss visited you as a team, plugged you all in as to what's going on and gave you all your marching orders. Nice to know that the leadership finally showed up and did what it was supposed to do :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Apr 6 '15 at 11:30