Saef, I know your frustration - and they DO see it as ownership. I have worked for several companies now that do a nice job with providing good salary, good-to-GREAT benefits, and work hard to create a "jovial" working atmosphere with elaborate offsites and regular catered lunches. And yet they seem confused that a significant percentage of those workers will quit when they are treated like chess pieces and shuffled (under the guise of "cross-training") without requesting or accepting ANY input regarding what they would like to do next. My last employer is infamous for promoting people without warning or agreement! Personally, I would far rather work for someone who's interested in what I want out of a job or career and willing to collaborate on a path forward or sideways. IMO, there is no greater HR crime than forcing someone who has mastered a position to stay in it or quit.
Good luck!
Dagmar, that is a wonderful achievement! Confirms that your lifestyle changes stuck. I want to get to where you are.
Silver, I've been on a bit of a shrimp binge lately. Quick protein, versatile to seasonings and calorie-friendly. Fresh trout ... yum!
Andrea, glad to hear life is settling down for you. Hopefully your chair will digest the term "burned out" and carefully consider the ramifications of not hearing you out and giving you some recovery time.
I'm at 161.0 today, on the backside of a spike from a couple of restaurant meals. Work continues.