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I’m hiring for a strategy role at Mars-Wrigley, based in Chicago. Ideal candidate is someone who’s been in consulting for ~2 years and enjoys the work they do, but wants to work fewer hours (for comparable pay). It’s a great company and team, and we’re growing! Link to apply below.
https://mars.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/USA-Illinois-Chicago/Strategy-Development-Manager_R20700
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Have you and your team expressed to your manager that you feel spread too thin? It might be a good idea to have that conversation. Your manager might not realize he is overpromising.
This is so common.
In my experience I’ve worked very closely with sales. Anytime they need new drawings for customer quotes I make sure to echo what they’re asking from me. If it’s unreasonable, I push back and edit the deadline. I’m happy to allow my sales team to put the blame on me if it means I’m not drowning. Sales just needs an excuse to cover themselves and stay on good terms with their contact. Although, this won’t work if there isn’t any trust in the working relationship. If that’s the issue then you might think about having a feedback conversation with them and rebuilding that trust. Listen to “Thanks for the Feedback” on Audible or buy the book.
Thanks for the Feedback https://a.co/d/5p0GGwe
I walked out of an interview once when it was made clear that's what was happening. A year later, a mass exodus almost crippled the company. It's a common problem that serves absolutely no one. If they aren't willing to change their ways, the burden of their poor decision making shouldn't fall on you. If they aren't making deadlines within normal working hours, it's on them. Hopefully though, your engineering team can help them see the problem and get things under control.
YES... I think the way engineers are portrayed on TV shows makes us all look bad in comparison. Rodney McKay on Stargate? As if we could ever live up to that level of arrogant excellence? Please. It isn't okay for your boss to overpromise your team's work. It might be worth going over their head and talking with their supervisor, if you've already talked with your boss about it calmly of course