#badleadership

My direct manager got promoted with zero training and no real leadership skills. I was micromanaged on minor tasks, while big project decisions went unchecked. Communication always felt passive-aggressive, and any mistake I made got used against me in performance reviews. Favoritism ran rampant. People who constantly flattered the manager got all the praise, while those actually performing well were ignored. And he's now in an even higher position. Make it make sense.

Sometimes it feels like we’re stuck in an endless loop, all pushed to the edge by exhaustion just to pay our bills and keep our homes. Management couldn’t care less. The way they run people into the ground gets packaged as “strong performance.” Meanwhile, we’re the ones carrying the load and paying the price for it.

In the last several years alone, we've had nearly a dozen rounds of layoffs and constant team shuffles. They took away stock options for most employees, cut a ton of benefits, and bonuses are a joke. At what point do you just admit the writing is on the wall? It feels like we're all just waiting for the next bad news to drop.

...of my former co workers and fellow ex-empkoyees.

Except for the current and former executives and board members. May you all rot in the he-l your soulless carcasses deserve.

I mean that's really it. Billion dollar company. Our manager didnt even gift us some measley points for Christmas.

if you work at belk in a store. do the absolute minimum. they dont care about you. why should you bust your butt for them? these people that bend over backwards for belk are id--ts. they think belk cares about them and belk and corpoorate does not.

It was a farce from the beginning. The organization selected incompetent and unqualified individuals to LCS. Instead of choosing the right people based on skills, selection was based on politics…you help me and I help you. It’s an organization full of backstabbers/ credit stealers who are adept at managing up but achieved little on their own. What’s worst is the nonsense they spout inside and outside the company. A layoff there is needed.

I work at 228-the villages Florida and it’s a 💩 show. It’s atrocious

Merry Christmas to my underlings,

Let’s be clear: your output this year has been underwhelming at best. You have not fully committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities; and frankly, it’s embarrassing. I need you to work harder next year so my bonus doesn’t suffer because of your mediocrity.

Despite the fact that none of you have earned it, I might throw you a 1% raise, and that’s a big might. That goodwill evaporates the moment I hear another word about the 5-day RTO. I’m beyond tired of the whining, the entitlement, and the endless complaining. Do your jobs, show up where you’re told, and keep your opinions to yourselves.

Go ahead and enjoy whatever time you have with your families now, because starting next week your time belongs to me. Don’t get comfortable, don’t get ideas, and don’t forget who signs the checks.

Sincerely,
Bill

The people who could actually make a difference are the ones being let go, while executives keep making the same mistakes and rewarding themselves. The board should be stepping in, but it feels like no one’s paying attention. It’s exhausting to watch a company with so much potential get mishandled over and over.

I worked at National Oilwell Varco for nearly three years and gave far more than was ever asked of me. I consistently worked overtime, stepped up whenever needed, and sacrificed my own time to support the company. That dedication meant absolutely nothing in the end. There is no real path for growth here—no clear outline for advancement, no meaningful raises, and no incentive to actually perform at a higher level. Unless you are part of the “good ol’ boy” club, you will remain stuck in the same position indefinitely while promotions are handed out based on favoritism instead of merit.

I was passed up for a promotion in favor of someone who left the company for an extended period of time and was simply allowed to come back and leapfrog others who had stayed loyal and continued to carry the workload. When layoffs came, the decision was not based on skill, value, or contribution, but on a so-called “totem pole” system. This is especially insulting considering I was part of a very small team and knew how to do everyone’s job, making me far more valuable than others who were retained.

To make matters worse, the company chose to lay off someone who showed up every single day, never abused time off, and consistently did the work, while keeping employees who regularly burned through PTO, had attendance problems, and had even been written up for not showing up. That decision alone speaks volumes about how NOV truly operates.

National Oilwell Varco does not live up to the values it proudly claims to stand for. Loyalty, hard work, and accountability are clearly not rewarded here. Instead, favoritism and internal politics determine who moves forward and who gets pushed out. I genuinely hope the company collapses or is completely sold off to another organization that actually values its employees and operates with integrity—because in its current state, NOV does not deserve the people who give their time and effort to it.

Way too many woe is me post, I never saw it coming posts and how can they do this posts.

What world do you live in where a company has your best interest at heart?
Let’s level set. Citi has never cared about their employees, its all about the bucks.
Citi never takes into account your feelings on no promotions, no raises, no bonus’s or layoffs. It’s about the number and perception. How does it look to the shareholders is all that matters.

Quit acting all shocked and surprised if you get the axe. Always assume that you WILL be let go, its just a matter of time. This puts things into perspective and helps you prepare.
It’s just a job guys. Its not a religion. Its unwise to bank (play on words) your whole future on always working here forever or I’ll always be getting a raise. Just remember, they could care less about you. You are a commodity, an asset to be used and discarded at will. By Citi’s own actions, you’d think you’d have caught on by now and have realized this.

My entire net worth is down!!!!!!

To all the managers that are giving bogus reviews and letting people go before Christmas, rest well... You could be next! Your job can be moved offshore at any time too. Keep drinking the Kool-aid they are serving. They are NOT for the employees. It's all about GREED! Merry Christmas!!!

Everyone knows they are making up bogus performance reviews and attempting to fire people with little to no severance based on said bogus reviews. I no longer work there but still in close contact with many. I was told by legal counsel the made up bogus reviews themselves while beyond unethical, not technically illegal. I would be curious if anyone else has had success legally fighting them on that basis alone? Outside of my curiosity, any information may help others. I went after them based on protected class issues that are illegal - discrimination, retaliation, etc. That worked. They wrote me a check for a year within 2 months. They caved easily. No effective internal counsel whatsoever. They were all fired too so they farm out to junior staff at Reed Smith. The whole thing is disgusting but nothing we can do to change it other than keeping one another informed. Maybe will change someday when legal action is so frequent becomes untenable for them but don’t hold your breath for now. To all of my friends, former colleagues, and to those of you I don’t know who still work there, I sincerely wish you all the best.

I guess if you don’t ask a question he likes, he will tell you to fxxx off, very arrogant. Truist will be the #1 AI financial institutions and the lower task agents will not be needed, what a way to bust morale. Wow?

Psych! I hope Penny has a holiday season full of heartache, despair, and anxiety. She has caused the same for thousands of people. She deserves the same. So many people laid off and at EJ hate her.

Lately, it seems that every project that goes off track is suddenly my fault. I was just following the plans and deadlines THEY approved. It’s frustrating to get a bad review for problems I clearly didn’t create. This pattern is getting really old, really fast.

Welcome. Please understand how damaging and unqualified a chief product officer you have and make the right decision for the company to remove them as fast as you can. Previous leadership didn’t want to admit they made a bad decision and some of the damage being done is irreversible. Just scroll through this site for the past year and you’ll see many examples of this (of those that don’t get deleted). Not only are they inept from a technological standpoint but they are oddly dangerous from an HR standpoint. Just ask the women in his org. Have one real hour long unscripted conversation with him (or even better attend a customer meeting where real world needs are being discussed) and decide for yourself if he says anything that actually makes sense or if it’s a mess of buzz words and avoiding taking a real stance on any strategic direction.

I’ve never had it this bad in 26 years, across several workplaces. I honestly don’t know whether this is WF or just exceptionally bad luck, but it’s almost impressive how many incompetent and petty people have been assembled in one place. What makes it worse is that every time layoffs hit, some of the last decent and capable people are the ones who get cut. Negative selection at its finest. It truly boggles the mind.

It’s so frustrating when leadership throws our team under the bus. Our manager just nods along in meetings and never defends our work or pushes back on unrealistic demands. You start to wonder what the point of having a manager is if they won’t support you. It makes the whole team feel completely unprotected.

They mistreat employees and treat them like garbage all year and then thank everyone after layoffs too

It was nice until it wasn't and seeing once great company sinking fast bcs of Stankey and his stupid decisions that ruined the culture is awful... one recommendation, if you could, try working elsewhere, ATT will su-k your soul and dreams.

I thought things would change with new ownership. I was wrong.

Seems like the world has gone downhill fast these last few years. Not just at work, but at home.

There suddenly seems to be fraud everywhere, people manipulating other people, people willing to lead children astray, possibly for a little cash.

You can't trust anyone these days. You can only do the best you can. Try to raise your family to have the right values, but with so much corruption around them, what can you do?

Even those places you think that are safe, maybe aren't.

Then, your workplace goes out from under you. You lose your job and there you are with just one more thing to take care of.

Well if you are in management now at Dell you are just a political pawn. They’ve totally incapacitated you to make decisions on your own and actually drive any innovation. If you can get out you should, I don’t know anyone who just likes to make PowerPoints, kiss a$$ and lay people off.

The real leadership in groups like ISG and CSG at least are the ICs who are at least able to operate independently. At this point though all Dell management has become is congress. They do nothing but talk about doing, don’t actually do and kiss the a$$ of the person above them. They have no original thoughts of their own and if they don’t comply they’re gone.

If you’re in management just get out of it. It’s pathetic and sad. You’re just a pawn.

If laying off HR is part of the senior leadership strategy, how are the human resources at FIS supposed to respond. Need help with a leave of absence request, problem with your pay, being harrassed by a colleague or supervisor? Yeah, no. Evidently, leadership is also, not interested in the protection from liability that is a core function of a sound HR department. FIS is reckless and their shareholders should know.

Is anyone else tired of only being motivated by the threat of losing their job? It is absolutely draining to work this way. There is nothing positive left, just constant pressure and anxiety. We deserve better than this.

Omar hates you, that’s all I can say. It’s a disaster for the company.

When someone has no idea how to manage and cannot work with people, they default to barking orders and scaring everyone into compliance. It is the classic bully move, and somehow it is exactly the behavior that keeps getting praised and rewarded here. The ones who build people up get ignored, and the ones who tear people down keep climbing. Completely illogical.

The executives at Verizon who announced their retirements are getting big bucks to leave at the expense of employees. Most who leave have do-nothing jobs with no direct reports until they're off payroll, then get 60 weeks of severance with full benefits. These are the people who made the bad decisions, like buying Yahoo, over-supporting volunteerism, DEI programs, ERGs, Super Bowl parties, private jets, big consultant spends, etc. etc. F them.

Nowhere is safe in this economy but in over 7 years with PepsiCo my conclusion is this company is one of the most unstable I’ve ever been associated with. And unlike some that made cuts for somewhat plausible reasons - like industry downturns, natural disasters etc, with PepsiCo it’s their approach to prosperity: cover up for blatant mismanagement by senior leadership by slashing rank and file workers. Horrible business model.

An on point post by @a7+1kc2hcctd.

My team got hit, and we ended up losing two of our strongest people. In all honesty, if I was laid off instead of them, I'd understand. They've been here longer, they know their jobs, and they have so much institutional knowledge, and yet they're gone. We also have some low performers, and all of them are still here. Can somebody please explain the logic behind this?

Oh, the irony.....

https://www.crn.com/news/running-your-business/2025/crn-women-of-the-year-2025-the-winners?page=14

But from her perspective, that all pales in comparison to her ability to always put people first, elevate rising leaders, empower countless women and leave every organization stronger than she found it.

I fired a bunch of people, I have no heart, no harmony and zero hunger... I just drove a company right off the cliff, so sure, give me a lifetime award! I even dug out my amazing expensive ugly dress that just screams Fuchsia!! I am hoping to get an invite to the Met Gala next year!

Thanks Sprint. You are ki-ling another company.

What a joke.

An hour of how great Eliza is. Just come out and tell us that within a few years, we will all be without a job because your precious AI bot will be doing it all.

Hey RV, I think your girl Eliza left a little something on your chin. Might wanna wipe that off

Corporate teams just spin papers, PowerPoint and wage a lot of time in meetings
Look at all failed product launches, marketing initiatives, strategic bs, bad acquisitions.
Yet its regions who have to pay the price

Why does Wells Fargo continue to promote managers who run teams through intimidation? It makes no sense to me that people who rely only on yelling and threats are seen by those higher up as high performers, but apparently they are, because it keeps happening.