#burnout

It was great seeing our world class leaders post about Mother’s Day just days after they laid off mothers and pressure the ones remaining to figure out how to absorb the work. The ones that work 16 hours a day and work their teams to burnout posting about family time are especially hypocritical. What a special place our Verizon family is. The authenticity is contagious. Love where you work love what you do! Let’s go win another week!

I'm just tired of always doing the extra work and never getting any recognition for it.

I’ve watched this happen multiple times. A manager decides they don’t like someone, not because of performance, but because of something personal. Since putting them on a PIP creates paperwork and leaves a trail, they go another route instead. Suddenly every little thing gets micromanaged, every email, every task, every break. Negative comments start showing up in reviews, every decision gets questioned, and the pressure slowly keeps building month after month until the person either quits or completely burns out and goes on leave. Then the manager acts surprised like none of it was intentional. I’ve seen this happen twice in my department alone. It’s basically a quiet firing method designed to leave no trace.

I walked away three months ago because I was tired of working sixty-hour weeks. I left my team in a tough spot, but I honestly don’t feel bad about it. I feel great. They created the mess that I kept fixing over and over again, and eventually I got tired of carrying it all on my back. Part of me would still love to see how things are working out for them now that the mule is gone.

I trained myself not to stress. With so many layoffs ahead, probably rolling out constantly, there's no point in anticipating. They're free to lay me off. I just don't have it in me to care anymore.

Corporations often experience high turnover due to toxic culture, inadequate compensation, limited career growth, and, according to discussions on Reddit, unrealistic sales targets. Key drivers include burnout, poor management, and a lack of recognition, which prompt employees to leave for better opportunities, as discussed in this LinkedIn post and detailed by AIHR and Indeed.

They will get to their 30% and another 10k -
The slow drip is ki-ling us

Layoffs in Corporate Information Technology Visa executives should be ashamed of how they handled these layoffs. Just weeks after celebrating record earnings and profits, they sat behind scripted talking points and treated people like disposable line items in a revolving door operation. While bringing in the largest intern groups in the matter of a week. There was no humanity, no accountability, and no meaningful acknowledgment of the impact on employees and families.

What’s even more concerning is the false narrative being pushed that AI will somehow absorb the workload of the people they eliminated. That simply is not reality. Visa has not implemented mature, effective AI capabilities capable of replacing the operational knowledge, leadership, and technical expertise that walked out the door. The result will be the same pattern seen in many corporations: fewer people doing double the work while executives protect margins and shareholders applaud temporary cost cuts.

What makes this even worse is the culture that remains behind. Fear-based leadership, outdated management practices, and forced “NS/NS” (Needs Strengthening) labels used to create paper trails and justify targeted exits. It’s an old-school corporate playbook disguised as performance management. Simply put…Bad Bosses.

The remaining employees will now carry significantly heavier workloads while operating under executives driven by ego, hierarchy, and optics rather than modern leadership principles. Instead of building psychologically safe, high-performing teams, the environment rewards politics, pressure, and survival mode.

Companies talk endlessly about innovation, AI Transformation, Psychological Saftey yet many leaders still manage people like it’s 1998.

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Been nixed here.
They are so much into push push push never fast enough do more do more have less time to breathe. It’s awful lately
I had great expectations for this career and each year gets more grueling and demoralizing.
Add the RTO FT and even the layoffs small in number are devastating. I don’t think I can keep up this pace.

Efficient workers got punished with more work.

You will never get paid what you’re worth.

The exploitative people in charge are paid for their cruelty.

People who don’t care are the happiest at their job.

I wonder if I committed mortal sin in a past life and my sentencing is being stuck at this company

I don’t know about you but I bust my hump working long hard and nonstop rapid pace. I eat at my laptop and I’m feeling like no matter how good or great or exceptional it’s never going to be enough. Add this and sprinkle in AI and globalized competing for jobs but I don’t know how I’ll survive all of this. Literally abc figuratively.

BNY’s green‑sock LinkedIn stunt wasn’t tone‑deaf — it was a victory lap. A soft‑focus “look at my humanity” performance from our illustrious CEO while employees report stealth layoffs, collapsing teams, and RTO engineered as a slow‑motion purge. It’s financial‑literacy cosplay from executives whose biggest budgeting challenge is deciding which trust to park their bonus in.

And the benefits list? Employees on this forum have already torn it apart with receipts.

Matching newborn savings
A $1,000 match is meaningless when people are afraid to have children because reorgs hit harder than parental leave. Posters repeatedly note that job security is so fragile that planning a family feels reckless.

Down‑payment assistance
Employees point out that RTO forces them into higher‑cost commutes while raises trail inflation for the fifth straight year. Many can’t qualify for mortgages because BNY’s pay bands — widely discussed on the forum — are below market and frozen in amber.

$0 healthcare for those under $75K
This isn’t generosity; it’s a confession. Thousands of full‑time employees at a global bank earn under $75K. Forum posts consistently highlight that this tier is where burnout is highest, turnover is intentional, and workloads balloon after “efficiency” cuts.

401(k) student loan match
A rounding error. Employees repeatedly describe doing the work of two or three people after headcount reductions. A token match doesn’t compensate for systemic understaffing.

So yes — associates are right to question the CEO’s sock‑based empathy tour. When leadership posts costume‑level symbolism while employees describe exhaustion, fear, and constant headcount erosion, the message is clear and unmistakable:

The socks are green.
The spin is polished.
The workforce is disposable.
#LifeatBNY

I am just tired working 11 x 5 + 6, no support and everyone above constant questions on status, updates, procedures, is this group involved, did these forms get filled out, oh wait a new procedure to follow drop the one you are in the middle of, oh wait no one has access, this other group forgot to update, wait the excel is not used by the other group, go make a presentation invite 20 people, weekly meeting after meeting just to inform, me (if you have nothing to say why are you here?). Go home, repeat AND USE YOUR OWN TIME TO DO WORK and 0 fcjs given by everyone. EVERYONE afraid to lose their job, micro manage and critical of everything. Resume out

I'm so tired of this place that I'd happily raise my hand if offered.

This stress of Thursday is making me feel sick and reading the last post. Anyone else feeling the same?

I just can't cope with this job or this place anymore. I'm willing to take a lower-paid job elsewhere, even to risk being unemployed for a couple of months. I know it's a sh-tshow out there, and costs have been going up with no end in sight, but I can barely manage coming in every day. Burnout of the first degree.

For a while, I was afraid to commit
But this week I will be going in like a free spirit.

I was always a high performer, but no one ever gave me the credit..
But this week I will be going in like a free spirit.

The top management has acted one too many times like a bandit.
Which is why this week I will be going in like a free spirit....

I am always contacted by toxic managers during prod issues last minute...
Which is why this week I will be going in like a free spirit.

If what happened at spirit isn't affecting you, sorry to say humanity has lost all its spirit.
Which is why this week I will be going in like a free spirit...

I know my days are numbered,
In this firm, in this town..
Where my hardwork was labelled as a work of a clown.

The news of Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday is inevitable
Which is why this week I will be going in like a free spirit.

I loved this country ever since I got here,
But the hate these days I see is unable to bear..

I spent my youth here like I was investing in a future.
My loved ones back home, wasting away every single day
Never let me feel the guilt of not caring for them.

The administration crackdown on immigration, left many like me say good byes to their loved ones virtually,
Living with guilt to not be able to hold those close who brought me in the life.

Someone will still find a way to make fun of this post,
Which is why I say all hope is lost.

I am walking in this way like a free spirit .

I have given it all,
Through the hardships I stood tall.

I have no desire to fight a battle already lost.
Which is why this week I'm walking in like a free spirit.

Peace and love to all ❤️
Y'all always be my brothers and sisters no matter what..
Which is why this week I'm walking in like a free spirit...

I am getting to the point I'd rather be unemployed for some time than having to log in every day, man I really think I'm gonna quit soon, no matter what.

A recent blog post highlighted the practice of "ghostworking." This involves employees doing the bare minimum required for their jobs. Layoff anxiety and burnout are increasing among American workers. This environment makes ghostworking more appealing to disengaged employees. Empathetic leadership and strong company culture can help counter this trend.

https://hrexecutive.com/is-ghostworking-about-to-reemerge-amid-layoffs/

Best of luck to you all living with this braindead bozo leadership. I won’t be coerced into “doing more with less”. You claim market based but don’t compensate market based. I’m done going above and beyond for a company that doesn’t even offer basic flexibility in return. Welcome to the world of 8 and skate. GFY! This ship is sinking, fast!

Seven years of clients screaming at me over things I didn't control. Seven years of managers watching my screen. I walked out three weeks ago and I'm still exhausted.

I've been a top performer here for eight years, but lately I feel like I am losing my mind. My manager moves targets constantly and then acts confused when I miss them. A coworker who does half my work got a big promotion last quarter. I know I should leave, I just don't believe I am good enough anymore. This place did that to me.

It's just survival mode at Optum now, constantly restless, constantly anxious. This weekend was especially bad because I know what's coming this week. So damn exhausting.

I'm so burnt out that I'm ready to ask for a spot on the next list. The strategy of slashing headcount to boost profits and never looking back is not sustainable.

I’m exhausted. The commute, the cost, five days in a seat for work that still happens on a laptop and on calls with people who aren’t even here.

Let’s stop pretending this is improving anything. It’s not driving better results, it’s just draining people. Then leadership turns around and wonders why effort drops.

People aren’t checking out for no reason. They’re burned out from a system that makes zero sense.

This isn’t better for employees, and it’s not better for the company.

Roll it back to hybrid and start measuring output instead of presence.

As a long-time employee watching our recent executive communications, I am genuinely terrified for the future of this company. We are being fed a steady diet of corporate buzzwords that sound impressive but mean absolutely nothing to the people doing the actual work.
When Chris constantly talks about building a "best in class" organization and launching "Crown 2.0," you have to ask yourself what those terms actually mean. The problem is that they are never defined. There are no specific metrics, no tangible benchmarks, and no honest roadmaps shared with us to back up the grand vision. It feels entirely disingenuous, like a pre-packaged Wall Street script designed to sound confident while obscuring the reality on the ground. When leaders hide behind vague catchphrases instead of offering concrete plans, it is usually a glaring warning sign that they are masking a much deeper lack of direction.
Nowhere is this disconnect more obvious, and more painful, than in the commentary surrounding the recent 20% Reduction in Force. Listening to Chris put a positive spin on such a massive cut shows a staggering lack of empathy for the people who built this place. Hundreds of families had their livelihoods upended, yet the move was packaged as a strategic triumph.
Then comes the inevitable, hollow compliment about the "resilience" of the remaining team. Let us be incredibly clear about what that resilience actually looks like. It is not a renewed commitment to a brilliant new vision. It is the sheer exhaustion of the surviving teammates who are now expected to maintain the company's success entirely on their own backs. We are absorbing the workloads of our departed colleagues, not out of loyalty to a new regime, but because the current job market stinks and people have mortgages to pay.
We are trapped on a sinking ship, holding the hull together with duct tape while our friends struggle to find a lifeline. The ultimate strategy seems painfully transparent to anyone paying attention. The goal is not to build a sustainable workplace. The goal is to slash costs, dress up the balance sheet with empty jargon, and sell the company to the highest bidder. Chris is gearing up for a meticulously orchestrated, cushy retirement, while the people doing the actual work are left suffering through a massive pay gap and unprecedented burnout.
I will, however, give Chris credit for exactly one thing. His absolute insistence that we integrate Copilot into our daily workflows has actually paid off. It was incredibly helpful in allowing me to research and compose this reality check.

Is anybody else really fu--ing tired of it?

It's always rush mode. Always stress. Always another thing due yesterday. I honestly can't remember what a normal day feels like anymore. Just starting work without that immediate weight on your chest sounds like a dream.

There is simply not enough people for the amount of work they keep piling on. Everyone is running on empty. Instead of always pouring profits back to investors, maybe put some of that back into headcount and the employees who are actually keeping things moving. It would go a long way.

I'm sick of the weekly activity sync bs. Having to log fake calls because my customers don't want to speak on the phone. It's exhausting. I have 30 large customers and if I had to properly follow the metric I'd be constantly calling them to talk about what we don't have or can't sell. Right now they want to know how much will it cost today and how fast can I get it. Is it the same in EMEA & APJ or just mothership bs???

It's getting harder.

I tune in, do the least I can, stop exactly on time. Some days I do nothing. And those days are getting more frequent.

Keep punishing people. That'll definitely make them happier. Works every time.

No matter how much I get done, there’s always more waiting. I clear one thing and two more show up. It’s constant. I don’t feel like I ever get ahead, just slightly less behind. This is what happens when so many people leave and the rest of us are expected to pick up after them.

Taking mental sick days is my new norm here. They fu-k with you to the point everything is not okay and I need time to calm my nerves. This is the first time I’ve felt like this in the 19 years I’ve been here.

A few years ago, this career became just a job.

My only motivation is pay day, and putting food on the table.

No climbing the corporate ladder
No MVP photo op.
No spreadsheets.
No daily reports.
No metrics.

I do my job to best of my ability and go home. MY job. Not everyone else's.

I think this is how most of us see the job these days, @ct+1kpc62cbh. It's sad that it came to this. But seeing it as anything more is foolish.

Remember, at the end of the day everyone is replaceable. Never think you aren't. Don't ever work harder than you think you should. Just get your work done, go home be with family , take care of your health before any damn job. Sometimes less is more.

Every time the employee experience worsens, I employ another tactic to lower productive output and/or squander corporate resources to bring things back in line.

And no pride in work where the lion's share of the rewards go to the already bloated senior "leaders". To the contrary, pride in racking up those direct deposits in exchange for next‐to‐nothing.

Luckily, Ford's incompetence in performance management is matched only by their level of integrity so I'll be here doing my thing for a long while. So sorry if you don't like it.

Seriously? We keep losing people, the amount of work stays the same. Mgmt just keeps asking for more and I am at the point where giving up is the only option I have.