Spent the last 3 months getting requirements for computer upgrades. After that picked out some decent laptops. (Thinkpad L and T series)
Nothing fancy, but I'm just tired of diagnosing problems with previous sysadmin purchased Vostro laptops.
After getting quotes from multiple vendors, finally got everything and sent the CEO to confirm. Guess fucking what... It got fucking denied.
"Look for cheaper laptops and replace only whats critical"
Employees are rocking 7 year old laptops with 128G SSDs! The bloody things can't even run Win 11! The whole upgrade costs less than their single "teambuilding"! I hate this these cheapskates so fucking much...
Have you considered updating your CV to get ready to leave for greener pastures?
Because that sounds like a "update your CV and get ready to leave for greener pastures" kinda situation.
I've been thinking a lot about this, but there are collegues that I consider friends, and wouldn't want them to suffer the workload increase. Either way I still have some patience and not yet ready to jump ship.
Thanks for the suggestion, friend.
Don't tie your mental health to that of your colleagues. I know from experience how tempting it is to hang out in a bad place because you don't want to dump your workload on your work friends, but a bad org is going to make shit decisions and make life hard for the employees whether you're punching the clock or not.
While you may not be ready now, put the feelers out, because you may hit a point where your patience suddenly runs out and you have to start from nothing and deal with no longer being in a good headspace at work.
Considering it resume/interview practice until you find a good gig or just need to get out.