A few years back, i was in a very similar situation. I had found a great new job and my current employer did not take my resignation and 2 week notice very positively. A week before my resignation we had our office burglarised and a ton of equipment stolen. My boss accused me of being the "ring leader" and told me he would withhold my check until a criminal investigation was held. I was so furious that i decided to not fulfill my two weeks i had promised. On my way out i had a shouting match with him and ended up telling him that the p0rn he had on his computer and was actively downloading using the company's network was not the smartest thing to do. He immedialtely got quiet, ran back and locked himself in his office and began deleting all the files.
Years have passed since this incident. I dont think i did anything wrong, but i feel i could have been a better professional if i had not gotten down to his level and starting screaming all over the office.
I suggest you always do your very best. You will eventually be rewarded and will feel better about yourself for doing it.
The 1st. is to leave. Life's to short to be in a job you don't want.
The 2nd. choice is to talk to your CTO, or your branch manager and be honest and explain your situation. If he/she is intellingent, he/she will undersand that it is not worth loosing a quality employee who, most importantly LOVES HIS JOB. Remember, you have the upper hand here; there's a shortage of quality IT personnel in the US. It would be a shame to loose one for such ilogical reason.
If your CTO doesn't see it that way, perhaps it was time to leave any way!
There is another way you can look at this dilemma:
Perhaps you think you don't belong in a managerial position. But in a wolrd of ever changing demands, you may find that you can excel and be a good manager. Not everyone is suited to do that type of job, and it does come with its share of "diplomatic needs", but you may have some hidden talents.
Bottom line: take this as if you they brought into the office a brand new piece of hardware you've never heard of or touched, and they ask you to fix it: Learn about it... Learn from it!
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I have to agree with this post.
A few years back, i was in a very similar situation. I had found a great new job and my current employer did not take my resignation and 2 week notice very positively. A week before my resignation we had our office burglarised and a ton of equipment stolen. My boss accused me of being the "ring leader" and told me he would withhold my check until a criminal investigation was held. I was so furious that i decided to not fulfill my two weeks i had promised. On my way out i had a shouting match with him and ended up telling him that the p0rn he had on his computer and was actively downloading using the company's network was not the smartest thing to do. He immedialtely got quiet, ran back and locked himself in his office and began deleting all the files.
Years have passed since this incident. I dont think i did anything wrong, but i feel i could have been a better professional if i had not gotten down to his level and starting screaming all over the office.
I suggest you always do your very best. You will eventually be rewarded and will feel better about yourself for doing it.
The 1st. is to leave. Life's to short to be in a job you don't want.
The 2nd. choice is to talk to your CTO, or your branch manager and be honest and explain your situation. If he/she is intellingent, he/she will undersand that it is not worth loosing a quality employee who, most importantly LOVES HIS JOB. Remember, you have the upper hand here; there's a shortage of quality IT personnel in the US. It would be a shame to loose one for such ilogical reason.
If your CTO doesn't see it that way, perhaps it was time to leave any way!
There is another way you can look at this dilemma:
Perhaps you think you don't belong in a managerial position. But in a wolrd of ever changing demands, you may find that you can excel and be a good manager. Not everyone is suited to do that type of job, and it does come with its share of "diplomatic needs", but you may have some hidden talents.
Bottom line: take this as if you they brought into the office a brand new piece of hardware you've never heard of or touched, and they ask you to fix it: Learn about it... Learn from it!
Good Luck!