Where do I start. Getting a promotion means you get a higher title, but not more or different responsibilites/ tasks. Worked long hours, on the weekend, on call without compensation. No matter how much effort, time, and work put forth, the pressure would not be lightened?? The type of pressure was destructive, anti-growth, and often filled with anger. Management has a "what have you've done for me lately attitude" towards IT. You could be a supreme tech. It doesn't mean squat here - just that your a good door mat or should become one if you want to remain employed. Shoot first ask questions later mentality with issues, even after proof was found that the wrong person was accused of "dropping the ball". If one of their "own" made a mistake no matter how big, they called it an honest mistake. but God forbid if it was anyone else does, then you can count on seeing that on your perfomance evaluation. They company offered training but no training was allowed for the group and their were no growth opportunites. No motivation to take initiative by colleagues past what is minimally expected by management. Being skilled/smart, having seniorty is not valued. Extreme nepotism/favoritism. It was without a doubt the case here - If you were a certain ethnicity, not only did you get top salary, but you had the most opportunities / leeway / and pretty much got away with a lot of things. Like "extra" vacation time then what is allotted.
