Re: Seen it -- "the beatings will continue until morale improves"
I think a lot of us have been there with you. Things start off well and over time, deteriorate. We sit there and hang on through the management temper tantrums, the bean counter bloodlettings, and the various re-purposing of departments that goes on with the management scheme of the day: silos, competency centers, Agile, feely good stuff like Act One, and now Dev Ops.
Morale is a tenuous thing and once lost, it's almost impossible to regain though it may come back in the form of the "bunker mentality".
At some point, we say "screw it, I've had enough" and then we're labeled as "not a team player". But deep down, there's a realization that we should have bailed out earlier. The abuse just isn't worth the paycheck.
And no... I'm not a masochist so my morale will not improve with additional beatings.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
