I recently changed positions and companies last September. I took this new position as a Senior level programmer with intent of leading a major redesign. Well the timeline for this project has been pushed back indefinitely and I found out too late that the application I would be redesigning, was poorly built and showing its flaws under high volume.

Basically, my daily tasks are fixing poor original design and other menial support tasks. I have major regard for software documentation, and another empty promise was to implement lifecycle documentation; that was tossed b/c no one here could care less. Everyone wants stuff done yesterday. My bosses constantly get bent over, not taking any political stands, and the tight deadlines, and ever-changing priorities trickle down to me. The "lead" developer is a hack at best.

Cliffnotes : The job I took was not the promised position and I am bandaiding a poorly built claims management system. There really is nothing good I can speak of. Partially my fault for not doing more research and asking the right questions during the interview process.

I am currently looking for another job, but my question is, should I leave this position immediately, or stick it out until I have the next position locked. My skills are in demand and my credentials/education are very presentable. I have enough income saved to support myself for about 6 months.

So quit/resign, out by next friday, or stick it out until I have another position locked up, probably about a month or two? what would you do?

 

i think most will say to stick it out until you have another job..... that is usually the smartest thing..... unless you are going to go "postal" in the meantime....... if that is the case, then quit before you bring an uzi to work.

 

Stick it out until locked. Always easier to snag the next job if you currently employed. People always think you are more employable if you're employed now. Go figure.

 

Yikes. I'm in a slightly similar situation. If you think you can lock something up within two months, then bail. You'll probably be better off for it.

 

Scot, I don't own any firearms, any arms dealers on the board here?

In regard to the "you are more employable if you're employed now" statement...I definitely find truth in that.

I figure I would consult in the meantime. Take on some work during the downtime.

I think gosixers and I would definitely get along!!

 

That guy is a lunatic.......keep your distance......

 

Takes one to know one.

 

My brother was in the same boat. He said all the other programmers on his team were incompetent. He always had to fix their work after they were done. And they dumped all the work on him because that was the only way it would get done correctly.

He complained about a team member not pulling their weight and his boss said, "How about another $10K?"

About another month later he had a complaint about the number of hours they were making him work. "How about another $10K"

Now he still hates his job but he says they are paying him way more than anyone else would so he stays and hates it.

As far as superiors not sticking up for their own, he was given the task of making some software for the company. His boss wanted a user friendly system and asked him to come up with a cartoonie thing for help. He came up with the "Help Wizard" When you searched a help topic this cute little cartoon wizard with a smile, grey beard and purple wizard costume would pop up and guide you through the help topic. His boss thought it was great.

Later, someone in the company complained it was racist because the wizard reminded them of the KKK. Guess who got a sh*tstorm and no backing from the boss? I think he ended up milking another raise out of the issue though.

 

that is sheer insanity.

 

I haven't thought about going that route, I will definitely consider it, but it may be too late to salvage this duldrum.