u/shoopbedoopwoop

Just got an updated contract with the VIN prepared. Told ETA is June 28th.

Ordered early April.

Placed an order and deposit in the first week of April. Was just told that they might get it in stock by the end of June.

Melbourne based dealership.

We're a team of 5 consultants. I'm the only one who does technical delivery. The other 4 do compliance. My utilisation is mostly consistent with work across many customers, but short-term work (5-10 day projects). Unlike my counterparts who have drawn out work doing only do a few days here and there over months.

Average utilisation for me is about 85% over a financial year.

The company is about 200 people. Our team is the only one that services this type of work in the company. The company itself has a marketing person, a full sales team etc...

Before i joined, i was told we'd get another person to help me deliver this work (going on 3 years now). Everytime the topic is brought up, I'm told "we'll outsource it" or "let's use AI" and so we never hire anyone. I've brought up that we need a dedicated sales person to constantly work on our pipeline, but we're told that the company's sales team will help. Today, we were told it's not their job.

I can't get basic equipment approved, i can't get ubers approved for when I have to travel long distances for onsite work (2.5 hours using PT + an uber + turning up late for client work), training conferences are rejected with "what value does it bring to us as a company" and being constantly asked "can't we just use AI to do your job? Or outsource it?". "You have you come into the office x days a week" when I'm already booked out on customer engagements that are remote and on tight delivery timeframes. Which makes no sense because if the company is pushing me to increase billables, why would they then also get annoyed that I'm not going into the office to maximise my delivery? Going into the office means I lose time in the morning with travel, time in the office because of small talk, and then more time lost with trying to catch the early enough PT so that I can get home at a reasonable enough time.

I have/had other job offers but turned them down as a loyalty thing, but it's like the company WANTS to get rid of me or frustrate me enough that I leave.