Here are some signs that your company is going through a rough patch:
1. A paycheck that’s ten days late:
—If your paycheck is usually paid on the 5th of the month but arrived on the 15th?
—This is likely due to a bank error.
2. a wave of resignations that are not being filled
when the number of resignations is unusually high and those positions are not being filled
3. A shrinking budget
—tap water instead of bottled water, Petit Beurre cookies instead of macarons, and a special “inflation” grocery basket for the break room…
4. Giving up office space in favor of full remote work
is an ambitious strategic business decision with two sides to it: the need to sell the office space + maximizing savings on the organization’s operating costs
5. The project of the year that gets canceled overnight
You’ve been working on a project for nine months when your manager tells you, without any tact, “We’re calling the whole thing off after all.”
6. Frequent visits from investors
—we never run into investors at the office, so their presence during cigarette breaks would be a bad omen
7. Supplier complaints
“The next time I set foot in a company where vendors are calling to complain about unpaid invoices, it’s simple: I’m out of there!” says Sabeha.
8. (Too) much pressure to meet goals
There’s nothing unusual about meeting goalsat work—unless you feel like the future of an entire team depends on it!
inspired by *Welcome to the Jungle*