Submitted by Intelligentzombiie t3_12751yz in personalfinance
I currently make $78,000 a year and I work in insurance. I joined this company in June of 2022, so I've been with the company for about 10 months. Before joining, I spent 5 years with another insurer. I take pride in my work and I do my best to work hard and adapt to changes in my environment. I've spent almost a year with this employer and I'm fed up. Their system are primitive, their expectations and targets are unrealistic and they keep complaining about employees not being able to action items within the timeline proposed when they have their own counterproductive processes in place and make their managerial staff review EVERYTHING, even for employees who have many years of experience.
In addition, they've begun implementing very strict auditing practiceswhich are harsh and excessive. It is the equivalent of micromanaging every single file and finding faults with it. They then proceed to email my manager, her manager and all the other managers about it to make light of all the things wrong with the file.
I'm am also not getting the support I need from my manager because she's usually off dealing with issues in her personal life and when she is in the office, she is hardly ever available to chat. At our one on one discussions she seldom brings up issues or red flags with my performance but as soon as an auditor analyzes my performance, they bring up many issues that are not in line with their standards and expectations but these expectations were not clarified by my manager.
Lastly, the culture here is dormant. I'm the only member of the team who starts group discussions, tries to engage the other members or assist with any questions that come up with the role. I feel lonely alot of the time, feel like I'm working on an island.
I have friends who have gone to another insurer and the only reason I'm hesitant to try and go there is that I've been with my current employer for about a year. The other employer pays better, same benefits as well and the role is the same. Grass is greener situation? Maybe but I'm hoping for a little objective advice. Appreciate your time and thankyou for reading.
Deep_Introduction_88 t1_jecpilk wrote
Can you go back to your old company? Or the company your friends are working at? I’m so sorry that’s happening to you, unfortunately that’s how 90% of businesses work and I can’t stand it. I would try to find a new job for sure, especially if it’s making you unhappy and affecting you’re mental health. No paycheck is worth your health & time. Especially if you could be getting paid the same if not more to be dealing with a lot less stress and annoying things