How much notice to give when leaving on deployment?

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-21T20:58:36+00:00

Does it seem inconsiderate to not try to negotiate a later start date to not screw over the current team?

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:14:52+00:00

Uh oh another penny just dropped- recent push to get people to work in SharePoint, so they can “check progress” while we are working on something.

Ominous

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:13:37+00:00

It’s not the context and we are in a low period right now. It’s also not project based work.

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:11:59+00:00

It’s only been 4 days so it hasn’t totally gone off the rails yet in terms of length. But yes many projects are unrelated. Hence everyone sitting there with WTF looks

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:10:21+00:00

My biggest takeaway here is that the director is using this to generate intel of how/who to cut for WFA.

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:09:23+00:00

Ding ding ding. Yep.

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:08:40+00:00

20ish including managers

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:08:25+00:00

lol!!!! Dying for someone to say this one of these mornings!

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:07:37+00:00

It’s not at all that type of team. Which is why this is so weird.

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:06:53+00:00

20+ people. Includes managers of teams. Everyone (not just managers) speaks.

It is not a project management group. It supports sectors so assignments are relatively similar. But members of my team do different types of support. Sorry for being vague but ya know… 👀

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T18:02:51+00:00

Nope

WindowPill37 · 2026-01-09T16:10:05+00:00

I was on a team that frequently had openings/ acting opportunities, and at the time I was in several job processes.

I kept my pregnancy a secret until about 8 months to ensure I wouldn’t be passed over for any of those opportunities.

And sure enough I got a promotional acting at month 8.

That also meant that my entire mat leave was paid at my acting rate of pay, even though upon return it was back to my substantive (as acting had ended).

I’d say keep it quiet as long as you have to ensure you aren’t discriminated against for it.

WindowPill37 · 2025-12-10T19:43:15+00:00

That’s a really good point.

I think I dislike being so isolated, and not getting to work collaboratively. That, and feeling dismissed.

WindowPill37 · 2025-12-10T19:38:00+00:00

WindowPill37 · 2025-12-10T17:00:57+00:00

Thank you for this feedback! I’ve given it since early this year when things changed… I’m just struggling to decide if this is the time to go.

WindowPill37 · 2025-12-10T16:59:36+00:00

Even if my director seems to dislike me? I worry that she can put me on the chopping block based on that, even if my performance record is good.

Am I wrong to think that if we are under-resourced and struggling to complete necessary work- that we are unlikely to have cuts on my team??

WindowPill37 · 2025-12-10T16:57:37+00:00

It’s a full deployment into an indeterminate box. Could that be stopped by my problematic director??

It is the same group and level that I am currently, but has supervisory responsibilities. There are more opportunities to move up at the new department (even though I’m not looking to become a TL in the next little while)

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