I learned my lesson, and from day 1 at my current job I held myself back. If I could do something in an hour, I took 3, and if I found a new way of doing things that speeds things up, I kept it to myself. For the first time in my life, I’ve managed to keep a normal workload and not get burned out with an ever-moving goalpost every time I exceed my manager’s expectations. I thought it might put a target on my back when it came to layoffs, but at least for now it seems that my manager appreciates that he knows exactly how much work I can do in a week, and I get good yearly reviews and fair raises.
I learned my lesson, and from day 1 at my current job I held myself back. If I could do something in an hour, I took 3, and if I found a new way of doing things that speeds things up, I kept it to myself. For the first time in my life, I’ve managed to keep a normal workload and not get burned out with an ever-moving goalpost every time I exceed my manager’s expectations. I thought it might put a target on my back when it came to layoffs, but at least for now it seems that my manager appreciates that he knows exactly how much work I can do in a week, and I get good yearly reviews and fair raises.