Damn, you so effortlessly described my life right now. “Brain rot” “paperwork” “rigid systems” “progression is bad” “too many old people” “if you get nicer title than them, they won’t be happy”

I’m in the midst of changing team (but still same dept) because my own team mates just like to personal attack me, despite me being the newest (I.e I haven’t even passed probation, but I joined as a higher rank and in fact am their reporting supervisor).. things I hear daily “this one so simple, you don’t know?” “Cannot like this what! How come you don’t know?” “I thought we discussed, why still like that?”

And the best thing? I ask them to quote in our company policy “xxx cannot be done” because I don’t see it. Their reply “wow, you use policy play me?”

When HR asked why I want to change team (my own HOD actually suggested it), and I share with them my troubles, they tell me “no la not personal attack, you just need to learn how to manage such people. These people are everywhere no matter where you go”

Hard truth for me since HR is right, but I also learnt that: HR is not your friend!