ModernMan

Kevin thanks so much that's so nice of you. You seem like a genuine person. Mattermark though seems like a tool for investors though. Maybe I am wrong.

Reef is actually right. There's not much overtime. Now while that to many may seem like a great job where there should be no burn out. I can say that it is still very stressful. The reason being there can just be so many things going on at once. Projects that should take hours to days end up taking weeks to months due to just the sheer number of them and the constant barrage of interruptions. Context switches are expensive. Every time somebody else has nothing better to do they feel like they should bother you.

I really love this line "I'm sorry, but I'm really not in a position to subsidize your business any further."

What do you mean by bullying culture? There are times when somebody wants something done, you explain to them that it's not possible or that it can be done but it may take some time due to current queue and they go directly to to the CIO/CTO and complain. I consider that a form of bullying so if that's what you mean then yes it's rampant. Some do it some don't.

Well there's a few reasons like I need money to survive, I need healthcare and things like that.

I really don't work more than the normal 40-45 hours a week. It's just the work at work never stops piling in and then it overlaps. Then hearing the people complaining.

Thanks for the advice. I think not pissing people off is a great point. I sometimes get mad and thanks for reminding me of that.

I think in terms of IT ( development including) they have always circled the drain. But other departments which are the majority of the companies function keep it afloat.

You're right. I am just worried on how I explain that 3-4 month vacation

Sounds like good advice. Thanks a lot.