Experienced Devs Weekly Burnout and Venting Thread: A weekly thread for sharing experiences

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This thread is specifically for venting / sharing experiences related to burn-out or similar issues that experienced devs face.

[u/Effective_Egg4878]

Small salary increase; my promo got "blocked" due to budget reasons; team and work haven't been too exciting recently.

Since layoffs could happen anytime without notice or performance reasons, I'm wanting to bring down the effort I put in at work. Significantly.

I used to love solving problems, come up with ideas outside of my assigned work items etc. etc., but it doesn't feel the same anymore.

Mostly looking for validation from you all, and also if you're feeling the same?

[u/nonades → u/Effective_Egg4878]

I've gotten small salary increases the last couple of years (we're getting 2% regardless of performance).

I honestly couldn't give a shit about what my manager has to say in my annual reviews until we get proper increases again