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fyroc
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I’ve been at this job 4 months and I feel like I’ve been here long enough to make an accurate opinion of it. From day one I have not felt welcomed. There is no communication within the team.. none of my questions are ever answered.. and when I do ask questions I get snarky answers. I don’t expect my hand to be held, but as someone who is new, I’d like you to give me guidance. Especially since the code is mostly legacy and no one else on the team seems to know anything about anything.

Oh and there are not daily stand ups, project managers, or direction in the tickets themselves.

I guess I should have expected this on the first day when I asked for a SIP or documentation on how to get my environment setup I was practically laughed out of the office and then had the nerve to ask me why it took me the entire day to get 5 environments up and running.. not giving me the custom mappings or the global UDFs.

Today was my last straw.. when I asked a question in three different forms of communication on multiple different channels and was never given an answer.. and then was asked why I did something the way I did instead of doing it the way they wanted me to.

I think the saddest thing is that I felt tricked into this. I was told this position was going to be one way but ended up being something else. I was excited to share my knowledge and best practices to the team. Instead, I’m an outcast and get only be negativity and excuses when I politely bring up suggestions.

I no longer have the will to code here.

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  • 4
    From my experience 4 months is the make-or-break it point for any job. If you don't feel like things are working by month 4 it's time to move on.
  • 6
    @starrynights89 luckily I already signed an offer letter for a contract to hire position. I’m just waiting to meet with the firms direct client and for them to give me the go ahead to join their project.

    It’s an agile environment with newer tech and frameworks. I come from a government background so I’m excited to be back into something I know I’ll enjoy.
  • 2
    @200OK That's good to hear. 😊
    I used to do Goverment contract work but it wasn't my cup of tea. Hopefully it's a good fit for you!
  • 3
    Can you do me a favor and send this to your boss or HR? They should have the cold words hit their face.
  • 0
    @beggarboy I wish I could. The ColdFusion community is so small and tight. This guy seems crazy and if I burn this bridge I could ruin my career.
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