Unfortunately, it seems to be the new way of runnung things. If the management is all new, does that mean there was some kind of merger? If so, you may never please them. They might be trying to make you quit or laying down a paper trail with which to let you go. It's also possible they don't yet have a clue about what you do and want to put you in a defensive posture while they're figuring it all out. That's actually a strategy with some leaders. It makes a crew more responsive when they're all in defense mode, and when it's determined that they can lighten up, it's always happily received.

If they come in all nice and go with the flow , then they determine that they need to crack down, it's not usually very effective because everyone already knows they're nice.

I say hang in there and try to determine their intentions and reasons and let them get to know what you're about

Sadly that is how it is nowadays
They want more and more. Once you achieve your targets they then raise them

You WILL succeed honey,
Stay motivated

Always say to yourself I can and I will

Babs

I think there is a middle ground between doing nothing and exceeding your requirements.

Managing people can be very hard. It becomes very difficult as well when someone goes beyond a task assigned to them or well beyond scope. Beyond scope for a manager means an employee going outside perscribed formulaic or "well tested" methods and contract expectations.

It is never a nice feeling to have to justify your job, I did so during my restructure when the company cut hapf of us. I also saw how ill planned and poorly the information of each employee was when the time came for decision making.

So I won't say you are wrong, you are right to feel to feel undervalued. Your leadership may not be doing their best or valuing any of their staff maybe beyond their "key" staff which is decided by leadership alone. On the other hand, they may be trying to manage a dangerous situation like unprofitability or settling in or legal issues and are unwilling to take a risk on you as a staff member going beyond. It is a shame when your leaders and manager don't trust you and especially while they manage a company into the ground.

I hope it works out

In Spain the priorities are family and leisure.
The work gets done.

Time to move on.

Maybe its time to look for other opportunities. I know academia is different then other fields. Do you have Tenure where you are? If so that might be a reason to stay. I hear about Professors getting sabbaticals. Maybe this would be a good time to take one if available.

I work in finance and there is a principal in accounting called 'substance over form' and i see that principle being tested alot especially when new finance managers and higher-ups are appointed, new brooms trying to sweep clean, or prove themselves/show their worth to the big boss by instituting more red tape and it hurts morale and frustrates everyone below the managers. The best question to ask is " is this neceasary?" And if no, " what can i/we as workers do about it?".

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You hit the proverbial nail on the head..... as in, new management took over. Which means new expectations, which generally may not align with the prior ones.

Perhaps the question now is, do you find value is staying where you are, or is it time to look elsewhere?

the whole goal requirement and expecting continuance improvement is ridiculous. anyone NOT kissing ass or part of the inner circle is out of luck

Care + job

Those two words don't belong together. Why would anyone do that ..

And research is where all the money is. I'm even making good chump change in it as a student.

You eat what's on the table, not the floor. Ignore the floor.

I am so sorry to hear this. ☹ Have you considered changing jobs.

You can care about your job on another place.
If they don't appreciate it, then don't do any extra effort. They never will. Often this is just an excuse to make people quit