Episode 483: My team hated me from day one and should I stack PTO before my resignation

<p>In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:</p>

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<p>How would you handle a situation where a team forms a negative opinion about you from day one — without any clear reason and without ever giving you a real chance to prove yourself?</p>

<p>Even when you contribute technically, your suggestions are ignored… until someone else repeats the same thing and suddenly it’s considered valid.</p>

<p>Is it possible to stay in that kind of environment without becoming bitter or burned out?</p>

<p>Can you keep contributing professionally — or is it healthier to just walk away?</p>
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<p>You guys are awesome. Jamison, I interviewed with you and it was lots of fun and productive. Which is really rad.</p>

<p>Now… I just landed a 12-month contract in big tech role. It’s perfectly aligned with my long-term career goals. My current fintech FTE is perfectly opposed to my long-term career goals.</p>

<p>The question — how unethical / despicable would it be to start one week of PTO at my FTE on the same day as Day One at my contract role so that I can onboard without distractions and then put in my resignation upon returning to my FTE? What about two, three, or four weeks of PTO?</p>

<p>Also… are two-week notices still the default still in 2025?</p>

<p>Also also… I promise I’m not AI — I’ve been using em dashes since the 20th century.</p>
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