#morale

And this is why one of the reasons they won’t end DSD. Because at the end of every month they can pump in a lot of nonsense on all these orders, as with warehouse they’re not going to be able to do that. So now we’ll be back to pallet and backstock in a bunch of random things that we don’t need that the company is going to say we don’t want the stores to run out so it’s for their benefit same stupid sh-t over and over again.

The people in charge are a joke.

I'm not sure I'll be able to do anything today. I tried sleeping but I'm so nervous and over-stressed that I couldn't. I'm honestly not sure how I'll make it through the day, especially if cuts really do continue. My team was not affected yesterday, so if there's more, chances are we will be.

The amount of stress this company has caused in the past year to me and my colleagues is unbelievable.

They expect us to work as if everything is ok, while hearing every couple of weeks that someone is laid off.

Today has been an especially difficult day, and I can’t focus on anything. Supposed to leave on holiday on Monday, not knowing whether I’ll have a job to return to.

Not worth it.

We're always seeing more cuts, fewer benefits, managers who know they can do whatever they want, and so many other things. This place fell so far so fast.

So many shakeups among the leadership over the years and things keep getting worse. It's like we're incapable of bringing in or selecting people who are actually capable of leading.

Cesar just announced the President Club. Roughly 150 people going to Four Seasons in Sydney. What's something like that gotta cost? How many FTEs could it have saved?

Can it get any more disrespectful than that?

My people leader was always so laid back and chill- now its emails about everything regarding production- time-claims, etc. I understand he's stressed but still... is this a paper trail for layoffs? Is it to stop me from getting VSP? T to fire me before hand? I plan on taking it anyway.. are people leaders told to be stricter or is this her way of saving her own job? I feel so discouraged now.

I've never seen anything like it. The leadership is full of people who have no business being in their roles. They've been promoted beyond their ability and they're just making it up as they go. They've created a culture where people just follow along to protect their paychecks. Anyone with real pride in their work would be miserable here. The only reason I'm still here is they pay me well enough to just go through the motions.

I've been watching things deteriorate for a while now and it's very clear it's getting messier and more chaotic by the day. And I don't see it getting better any time soon. I think the best thing anyone can do is walk away. There's no future here.

Then I did some research. I looked at every company in our industry that I might apply to and I found they all have the same problems we do. Same complaints on the forums, same issues with management, and same uncertainty. So what's the point? I'd be jumping from one sinking ship to another. For now, I'm staying with what I know.

I overheard a conversation another layoff coming this July or August along the hallway. Is it true? I remember we had one last year around July/August/Sept. We spent more time worried about layoff and do the real work. I will planning to apply for Everpure or others. NetApp was great 15 years ago and now...... i just have to pretend to work. Tell me about my director talked about motivation and 10 billions. Good luck.

Why do we have so many people whose only job is making slides and sitting in meetings? And how are they never the ones who get cut?

Management (upper leadership) is clueless and simply waiting on quarterly vests, like everyone else in ESG and all of Broadcom really.
This phenomenon is not particularly at Broadcom or ESG, but across corporate America in general.

Middle management doesn’t have politically correct answers to provide and are simply su-king up to their leaders.

Don’t fret, Just rest and vest!

Well stated, @23n+1ks6nh2mq.

John Stankey became CEO on July 1, 2020.

AT&T stock then: $23.40
AT&T stock today: $22.01

Nearly 6 years later, the stock has delivered a -5.9% total return, or about -1% annually.

Adjusted for inflation, the stock is effectively worth about $17.60 today, implying a ~25% loss over his tenure.

Six years of “leadership”.
Negative returns.
Ongoing talent loss.
Rock bottom morale.
Bottom of the barrel rankings in culture, best places to work, AI readiness, talent, etc.

At some point, you stop arguing about intent and start looking at outcomes. This guy S U C K S !!!

Why would Centene want to keep any VSP applicant (approved or denied) until Sept 1. And then the layoffs August 1, would they work to 9/1? That’s a lot for any company to take at one time (not that I care). People leaving (voluntarily) and others laid off (fired), only leaves those staying (those doing the actual work) with extremely low moral. For those that want to leave let them go as soon as they wish. Work out for both parties. Those forced to leave let them coordinate a date with their PL. Give them a break. Don’t make them work to 9/1. Prospective new employers can’t wait that long. Don’t let them miss these opportunities. I know Centene doesn’t care and that is sad, very sad. Karma.

Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here.

Executives and their narcissistic egos still can’t accept that the world changed.

Five years after the pandemic, employees have overwhelmingly shown they value flexibility. The data keeps showing hybrid work isn’t going away. Yet some leaders remain obsessed with attendance, visibility, and control instead of results. That’s exactly what we’re seeing at AT&T.

Instead of focusing on performance, productivity, innovation, talent retention, or competitiveness, leadership is focused on presence reports, badge swipes, and making sure people are physically sitting in a building.

The irony is that the people making these decisions are often the same people wondering why morale is collapsing, why experienced employees are leaving, and why younger talent isn’t interested in coming here.

Employees adapted, the workforce adapted, the job market adapted, but this leadership didn’t.

The future of work is flexibility. Every major survey and labor trend points in that direction. Younger companies and younger leaders are embracing hybrid work while companies clinging to rigid mandates are increasingly fighting yesterday’s battle.

AT&T’s leadership continues to act like forcing people into an office five days a week is some competitive advantage. It isn’t, It’s a recruiting and retention disadvantage and a morale disaster

And the longer leadership refuses to acknowledge that reality, the further behind the company falls.

You can force people into a building but you can’t force talented people and the people you want, to stay.

https://hrexecutive.com/inside-meta-layoffs-and-ai-shakeups-have-pushed-morale-to-the-edge/

A veteran employee here with twenty years in. The cuts years ago felt justified. There was real fat to trim. But these days, terminations are just about finding the easiest way to reduce cost at the cost of some of the best employees. Morale is at an all time low. Worse than anything I've seen before. We need new leadership and a whole new direction.

I'm exhausted from the constant worry. When can we finally relax? Will we ever again have some semblance of job security?

We're doing amazingly well. I think people are just looking for things to stress over. Enjoy this while you can, I'm sure it won't last forever.

But I'd rather know now if I'm going to be show the door than wait and stress for months. Just expecting layoffs all the time is making me miserable.

I'm honestly curious what better company you think exists where you'd have job security and leadership that "loves" employees. Please, share with the class.

I stopped working overtime, stressing about deadlines, and caring about making my boss happy. And guess what? Nothing bad happened and I'm actually doing fine. I'm doing better than I have in long time, in fact.

Just a short note to wish everyone good luck at this stressful time.
Losing your job is scary but here are some things worth remembering if you get the chop.

It’s not personal, it’s not a judgement on your ability, work ethic or personality.
It’s the incompetent actions of a failing leadership.
You will feel a whole load of emotions, especially if you’ve been at fis for sometime.
Do not make rash decisions in the first few days.
Do try to be polite and professional despite the fact that they are treating you like sh!t. immediate managers handle these things in different ways. Some just read the script, others read the script as they must and then call you separately. Most of the time they have very little if any choice in who gets cut. On rare occasions the tw&t will expect you to spend your last days handing over everything you do to someone else. IF you can say no without losing any payout I’d say no. IF you would lose a payout by refusing, smile, say yes and maybe ‘get sick with stress’ 😊

Lastly remember it’s fis’ loss when you leave, not yours!

The day just thinking about and waiting for the sh---y week ahead.

Su-k it up and get a paycheck

This is excruciating not knowing really what to do. I feel like it's all a game. Spin the wheel or pass and hope you pick the right curtain. We live paycheck to paycheck as it is. Gosh if I was a zillionair I would give up most of my salary first to save jobs for others who literally need the money. I don't understand why one would think they need that much money. You could not take that many vacations or buy enough cars anyway so why just why are ppl so freaking greedy. You can't take it with you when your gone. Just so torn and literally having too many heart palpitations over this game show. This is unbelievable!

Just go. Layoffs are political and cost driven, not about how well you work. If management decides you cost too much and you're not in their circle, you're gone. That's reality. For technical people, staying too long makes your skills outdated and harder to sell elsewhere. Accept that it wasn't your fault. Accept that you'll find something better and make the same or more. You'll be happier.

If leadership cut the actual dead weight, it could make us stronger. But that's not what happens. They keep laying off key people from critical roles. The ones who keep things running and the ones who solve problems. And they keep the ones who don't do anything. This has been going on for years and it's crippling the company. It makes absolutely no sense.

I've been here long enough to remember when we were the innovators. We set the trends. We made the products everyone wanted. Now we just make slight variations to the same old products. We spend more time on office politics than on new ideas. And we wonder why we're losing users.

I got my first offer after six months, but then I read about them and they have the exact same issues we do. There's no point in accepting it and losing my seniority for the same thing. What a depressing situation.

We're so used to being mistreated that we forget other companies treat their people better. I'm leaving as soon as I can.

I'm just not seeing much evidence of it in practice. Most internal openings seem to follow a predictable path. Everyone goes through the application process, interviews happen, and then somehow the outcome is exactly what people predicted on day one. After seeing it happen enough times, most people stop bothering.

I actually enjoy working here. The pay isn't incredible but it's fine. The work keeps me interested, and the people on my team make the day go by faster. So I'm genuinely worried about getting laid off. I don't want to start over. I don't want to leave this team. And yes, I know I'm in the minority, but that's my take.

Working extra hours and getting good reviews won't save you. If they want you out, you'll be gone.

I joined Citi in July last year, and since then it's been nothing but cuts, stress, increases in workload, and a plethora of other issues. Every time I thought it was over, something else happened. Is it always going to be like this? What are the chances of things improving at some point in the future?

No job security, age bias, toxic culture. What's not to love? Can't wait to see what the coming weeks/months bring to the list.