Do You Like Your Job?

G-shock asks: "I've worked for the government (NASA), large public companies, and small startups as a software engineer. They all have something in common. It seems like management at this company is just winging it. I find myself putting all my energy, both mental and emotional, into a project only to be disappointed by decisions made by management. I really feel like management at my current employer is disconnected from what is actually going on. They manage a project, but not the people. They also seem to lack any real vision. Direction is constantly changing and proper time is not given to engineer these changes correctly. This leads to mandated quick and dirty solutions that end up being maintained with great pain for long periods of time. All this leads to me feeling cynical about the work I'm doing. What I want to know is, how can I feel good about the work I'm doing if I don't have confidence in my management? How many of you are happy with your management? Why? Why not? What can I do about this? Thanks in advance for your insight." Considering that this seems to be a common problem in technology companies, and seeing as we have been producing software for basically half a century, do you think that managing software projects is a different beast than the management of anything else? How many of you have had this problem in your career and what did you do to adjust?

Comments

Re:I gotta be honest...

[AntiPasto]

Hey man... keep up the work. I know its rough, and after almost one year I was able to find something.

Re:sure I do!

[t0qer]

I'm sorry but the thought of a garbage man reading /., although not impossible is a comical paradox.

In other words, its funny moderators and on topic.

--toq

Sex IS the answer, trust me.

[zaqattack911]

Are times tough? find each day at work you age another year? Do you really hate mondays?

My friends, sex is the answer. I find when having tons and tons of sex nothing really seems to matter:)
Is your girlfriend not at work? Have sex with the boss! or a co-worker!
Having a bad day? fuck something!
Just speaking from my heart guys... as a last resort you can pay for sex, or masturbate quietly in the bathroom.

Re:The mith of American management is that it exis

[goon]

Do you have a lisp? or did you mean "myth". Learn to spell.