Hello,
I was pretty caught off guard by my boss today.
I completed my apprenticeship(3 year degree in Germany) as an Software engineer with the company and have been working as a developer for 2 years. The first year was in backend development on a project that was way too big for me. At the time, I was really struggling, feeling completely overwhelmed, which affected both my performance and my mental health.
During that time, my boss changed. I approached the new boss and explained the situation to him. He responded really well and left it up to me to decide how I wanted to move forward.
I then switched to frontend development in another team. Since then, I’ve been doing much better, enjoying what I do, and it’s reflected in my performance. I complete my tasks within reasonable timeframes, and the collaboration with my team has been great (both from my perspective and based on the feedback I’ve received).
At the start of the year, the new boss left, and the previous one stepped back in.
Yesterday, I got an appointment scheduled for this morning titled “Automated Testing” without any description.
When I arrived, my boss and the head of release management were there. After my boss greeted me with, “We’ve got a little ambush for you,” I was informed that a new department is being created and I’ll be moving to it. The new role is titled “Test Automation Engineer.” They explained a bit about it (automating tests that are currently done manually by testers).
When I said I’d like to sleep on it, the response was, “Let it sink in today, and you can bring the signed contract amendment tomorrow.”
I’m not a big fan of this idea. While I see this as an opportunity to expand my skill set, I don’t feel good about it because this is the first time I’ve really felt comfortable with my work (something I also explained to my boss).
Since the CEO has already signed off on it, I’m not sure if there’s anything I can do.
I’ll talk to my team tomorrow—I’ve already spoken with my senior colleague, who also thinks it’s a bad idea, especially since they could really use me given the amount of tasks they have.
I’ve scheduled a meeting with my boss tomorrow afternoon to discuss everything again.
Do you have any tips? Are there any Test Automation Engineers here?
If so, do you still program a lot in this role? I want to keep programming and am a bit worried that this new position 1) doesn’t align with my interests and 2) might negatively impact my career since it would move me away from software development.
Edit: The tool Expecco was mentioned.
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r/cscareerquestions Hello, I was pretty caught off guard by my boss today. I completed my apprenticeship(3 year degree in Germany) as an Software engineer with the company and have been working as a developer for 2 years. The first year was in backend development on a project that was way too big for me. At the time, I was really struggling, feeling completely overwhelmed, which affected both my performance and my mental health. During that time, my boss changed. I approached the new boss and explained the situation to him. He responded really well and left it up to me to decide how I wanted to move forward. I then switched to frontend development in another team. Since then, I’ve been doing much better, enjoying what I do, and it’s reflected in my performance. I complete my tasks within reasonable timeframes, and the collaboration with my team has been great (both from my perspective and based on the feedback I’ve received). At the start of the year, the new boss left, and the previous one stepped back in. Yesterday, I got an appointment scheduled for this morning titled “Automated Testing” without any description. When I arrived, my boss and the head of release management were there. After my boss greeted me with, “We’ve got a little ambush for you,” I was informed that a new department is being created and I’ll be moving to it. The new role is titled “Test Automation Engineer.” They explained a bit about it (automating tests that are currently done manually by testers). When I said I’d like to sleep on it, the response was, “Let it sink in today, and you can bring the signed contract amendment tomorrow.” I’m not a big fan of this idea. While I see this as an opportunity to expand my skill set, I don’t feel good about it because this is the first time I’ve really felt comfortable with my work (something I also explained to my boss). Since the CEO has already signed off on it, I’m not sure if there’s anything I can do. I’ll talk to my team tomorrow—I’ve already spoken with my senior colleague, who also thinks it’s a bad idea, especially since they could really use me given the amount of tasks they have. I’ve scheduled a meeting with my boss tomorrow afternoon to discuss everything again. Do you have any tips? Are there any Test Automation Engineers here? If so, do you still program a lot in this role? I want to keep programming and am a bit worried that this new position 1) doesn’t align with my interests and 2) might negatively impact my career since it would move me away from software development. Edit: The tool Expecco was mentioned. submitted by /u/GabberKid [link] [comments]
Hello,
I was pretty caught off guard by my boss today.
I completed my apprenticeship(3 year degree in Germany) as an Software engineer with the company and have been working as a developer for 2 years. The first year was in backend development on a project that was way too big for me. At the time, I was really struggling, feeling completely overwhelmed, which affected both my performance and my mental health.
During that time, my boss changed. I approached the new boss and explained the situation to him. He responded really well and left it up to me to decide how I wanted to move forward.
I then switched to frontend development in another team. Since then, I’ve been doing much better, enjoying what I do, and it’s reflected in my performance. I complete my tasks within reasonable timeframes, and the collaboration with my team has been great (both from my perspective and based on the feedback I’ve received).
At the start of the year, the new boss left, and the previous one stepped back in.
Yesterday, I got an appointment scheduled for this morning titled “Automated Testing” without any description.
When I arrived, my boss and the head of release management were there. After my boss greeted me with, “We’ve got a little ambush for you,” I was informed that a new department is being created and I’ll be moving to it. The new role is titled “Test Automation Engineer.” They explained a bit about it (automating tests that are currently done manually by testers).
When I said I’d like to sleep on it, the response was, “Let it sink in today, and you can bring the signed contract amendment tomorrow.”
I’m not a big fan of this idea. While I see this as an opportunity to expand my skill set, I don’t feel good about it because this is the first time I’ve really felt comfortable with my work (something I also explained to my boss).
Since the CEO has already signed off on it, I’m not sure if there’s anything I can do.
I’ll talk to my team tomorrow—I’ve already spoken with my senior colleague, who also thinks it’s a bad idea, especially since they could really use me given the amount of tasks they have.
I’ve scheduled a meeting with my boss tomorrow afternoon to discuss everything again.
Do you have any tips? Are there any Test Automation Engineers here?
If so, do you still program a lot in this role? I want to keep programming and am a bit worried that this new position 1) doesn’t align with my interests and 2) might negatively impact my career since it would move me away from software development.
Edit: The tool Expecco was mentioned.
submitted by /u/GabberKid
[link] [comments]