#career

As it turns out, that career path was just a revolving door disguised as opportunity. You blink, and the next round of layoffs wipes out another crew. It’s too bad we all bought into the stability myth. All of us should’ve seen the writing on the wall much sooner.

Hey Y’all. Recently laid off employee here. I would recommend hopping on LinkedIn and connecting with as many people as you can. I’m in a job program and they weren’t happy with my 89 connections, they wanted me to have more. Even if all you Target peeps don’t know each other, connect anyway, we need all the help we can get.

As an employee of this bank for 10+ years, I had zero interest in looking for a new role at this point in my career but the pettiness here is just so astounding, I just can’t tolerate it anymore. I now have a second interview with a smaller company that treats their employees like humans which is what this company used to be about. I will even have my own desk if hired!!! Can you believe that?? Bottom line is while the grass isn’t always greener and every company has their issues, don’t let complacency stand in the way of perhaps enjoying the remaining years you have.

I was let go recently and I am planning to start my new company. Its very difficult to find job in today's market.
Enjoy your Holidays. Get ready for January/Feb. Prepare for your interviews.
If you are 40+, my better suggestion for you is to start your own venture.

I left a few weeks ago without another job lined up, and I’ve never felt lighter. That place ate away at my confidence day after day. Some jobs aren’t worth the paycheck, especially when they make you dread waking up. I’ll figure things out, but at least I can breathe again.

I've had friends in other companies who gave their notice, only to be terminated on the spot. The professional thing is to give notice, but I am afraid that if I do, I will be let go on the spot.

Safety is not possible when you are working for other people. Work hard, make sure your team knows it, live below your means, and keep your resume and network ready. No matter how hard anyone works, sometimes they just get cut or passed over for promotion. Control what you can control and accept what you cannot.

Exactly this. People who think joining another company will save them from layoffs are being naive. Everyone’s laying people off. Some more, some less, but it’s happening everywhere. Job security is a thing of the past. Just stay prepared, and you’ll be fine no matter where you work.

To my old team still hanging on: stop waiting for a miracle! You know it’s not coming. Update your resumes and go. Life’s way better when you stop hoping that place will change.

If you are full of ideas and energy, this might not be the place for you. The system here slows everything down with endless layers of approval. Unless you have friends in high spots, your voice will never reach the right people. You are better off taking that drive somewhere that lets you actually build something. Exxon is not it.

Do you have a job you can offer me??? Trust me, a lot of us are trying to get out just so we don’t end up jobless. The job market is absolute trash right now. I’ve been actively looking for a new job for a year with zero luck. In my 15 years in the corporate world, it’s never been this hard to find something better.

Exactly what @rh+1k7f25vy8 said!

I’ve given my department too many chances and it’s starting to be foolish for me to stay and expect different.

Are there departments at the firm where if you ask a manager for help, they will actually be there to help not just blab on about the nonsense “I want to make sure you get the support you need” then being the biggest waste of time.

I thought about it and at first it made me mad that managers would always try to “put that back on you” but now i understand they just don’t know how to find the answers and aren’t willing to do any actual work.

Are there team out there where a manager will actually benefit the team and be there to offer guidance not just the fluff “support” that is a filler word for just ignoring you

I wanted to create a thread so we can help each other with some advice on finding new roles. I’m in tech, and obviously the job market is worst it’s ever been. I stay up on certifications, education, and all that. Doesn’t seem to help a lot. Even did nano degrees here. Been trying to do LinkedIn and network, been applying to jobs for about 2 years now and only had a handful of interviews, got passed up for internal candidates on the final rounds. Anyone having luck getting interviews coming from ATT and if so, what methods are you using (mainly networking, job boards, etc…). Any particular companies you find folks getting jobs at coming out of here?

Let’s help each other find something else.

After 6 years, my first pay rise last year at 1% i'm out. I found a better offer on the table elsewhere with more money, yearly pay rise, bonus and way more better benefit.

What made me move, I started to think about my pension pot with that being maxed out at 12% with no salary increase the amount going into the pot will remain the same.

At least with the new company i contribute 5% they will add in 10%, which will grow with a annual pay rise.

'Don't sell yourself short staying here , know your worth, your more valuable elsewhere'

Have a offer. How risky is to accept? They are paying way beyond their standard offering for the role. In Nike , placed fine but loosing my relevance and experience and grossly underutilized(Very high workload but low expertise/support role)

Has anyone ( specifically grades 22-24) found a better job outside of the company? Or one that at least pays the same amount you were getting paid here and given as much PTO?

How does the Executive Director (ED) role at Wells Fargo compare to the Band 4/Director role at Bank of America? It seems really impressive to me. Is it typical Standard role where more people have similar titles?

I got a Job offer from Wells Fargo. How does the Executive Director (ED) role at Wells Fargo compare to the Band 4/Director role at Bank of America? It seems really impressive to me.

Can anyone shed light on how promotions to CL30 work? Of course, one needs to have exec potential.

Does one need an Exec sponsor? Is two consecutive Outstanding enough to get there after CL29?

Please FACTS only ... no bul--hit ... all cr-bab-es only read and learn ... don't need BTC/KLTC as well ...

not the question to ask here
Friend wants help with offer evaluations

Seagate Sr Staff :300k
DDN:400k sr staff
Which is better

Leaving was the hardest decision I’ve ever made, but it ended up being the right one. The first few months were rough, with anxiety, second guessing, and sleepless nights, but once the dust settled, I realized how much lighter life felt. For anyone stuck in that same place, know that leaving doesn’t make you reckless.

After about ten months, I finally landed an offer. I sent roughly 130 applications, had about 20 recruiter chats, and survived three long final rounds before I got the coveted yes. I can’t even begin to explain how much of a burden off my chest that is. It wasn’t fast, but it happened.

If you make 2 or 3x the average household income in the USA, then you should be saving and index investing that extra 50 or 66 percent. If you don't, you are living a risky existence for stupid material things that mean nothing in the long run. Look at all of these posts here on the layoff forum. Realize that you are only 1 bad management decision away from earning a goose egg for a living. I retired at age 52. Because I earned several millions in about 20 years of working as a software developer at Fidelity Investments, by investing in index funds. I didn't want to retire but my stupid boss wanted to PIP me. And I had enough money. And I had enough of his BS. And I had an option to get out of the working world entirely. Because of simple decisions like driving a 20 year old car. And working on it myself. And investing in index funds. So simple. The future is never guaranteed. The present is your zone to make the most of, in the best interest of your future self. Layoff forum is just a wake up call to make your future financially secure.

Title says it all. I just received a job offer to work at Paramount. I’m currently employed, but I am looking for something new. I told the hiring manager I needed the weekend to think about it. Should I take the job?

I keep seeing people panic after being let go in their late 50s, but I’ve watched a few land solid roles through headhunters who actually care. It’s not easy, but there are still companies willing to take experience over flash. I manage a mixed-age team, and the older folks are often the ones I rely on most. Keep your skills sharp, stay flexible, and don’t let anyone convince you you’re done.

Anyone has a side line of work, a business???

How do you manage to do it?

Is it even possible given the amount of work we have?

Any advice?

For supervisors, when planning promotions for AF personnel, is the system indicating anyone for promotion, or are promotions currently on hold?

I know some are and some are not, just want to see if people can share some experiences. No names please.

Waiting for Avaya to get acquired by some big tech giant so I can proudly write in my resume, “Avaya now acquired by XYZ.” Because right now, no recruiter seems to recognize the brand, and my phone’s been awfully quiet.🥹😅

Who has been advancing Penny over and over again during her career? I mean just look at her name. That is way too much alliteration and redundancy. I could never take her seriously because of her silly name when I first met her as an FA. If she wanted to be taken more seriously she should take Mike's last name. Her parents did not do her any favorites. I think her parents may have been first cousins. She is from Tennessee, right?

Oracle’s strategy is firmly established from its earnings notice, with a clear commitment to continuing as a leader in the infrastructure space. The key upcoming changes include:

• Expanding headcount in data centers and OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)
• Doubling down on OCI initiatives
• Phasing out legacy applications
• Transforming select legacy apps into more modern solutions
  To remain relevant, you will need to align yourself with one of these focus areas. Please be aware that there will be significant reductions in management and leadership roles in the near future. These cuts are expected to occur continuously over the next two years. Now would be a good time to start updating your resume. People who were laid off recently will struggle for a while but eventually settle in. So plan ahead.

This company is out to reduce head count by hook or crook.
Plan your next financial and career plan ahead.
Don’t assume you can stay here till you are 60 or 65.

I’ve been trying for months, just to be on the safe side since I expected layoffs to happen. I thought job hunting would at least give me some peace of mind, but it’s done the opposite - I’ve started to panic. It’s so bad out there that I’m now even more terrified of losing this job. I feel cornered and paralyzed. I just hope the current job market slump is temporary, even though all signs point to it getting worse.

Honeywell is a direct road to career obsolescence. Five years as an engineer and the most modern thing I have seen is a windows 7 controlled robot.. that doesn’t work.
AI… forget about it. You think you’re going to get a modern video card on that six hundred dollar laptop budget?
Meanwhile you hear rumors and stories of gleaming buildings in Asia where everyone has a phd and works for lunch money. All the best tools and a bus ride home.
Thinking of taking that offer? There is a reason Honeywell is the only one hiring. Tech job equivalent of a garbage picker.
Run and leave Honeywell off your resume if you can.

Does TIAA favor internal transfers versus external applicants? Looking to do a lateral move, I don't see any openings for the position I want, but figured I'd want to network with the manager to let them know I'm interested. Has anyone transferred internally that can provide any recommendation/tips on what they did? Worried that if I apply and don't get the role, then my boss would know that I'm looking to transition out of my current role.

1. Your boss is not your friend
2. Who you know beats what you know (building a network and nurturing it consistently is critical to success
3. You are REPLACEABLE at Work NOT home (In 20 years the only people who will REMEMBER you worked late are your kids, family and loved ones
   4.Loyalty rarely two-way street,in hard times will won't be returned
   5.Time is scare than Money. We can re-earn money but never Time
4. Comfort ki-ls Progress (You grow when you take Risks, Not when you play Safe. Please finish items 7,8,9,10 and so forth...by adding harsh career truths :)

hi all! i worked auto claims in cityline back in 2016 and would like to come back. i remember having a positive experience working here back in 2016. does anyone know if state farm considers rehires? (please share with me the honest truth....) also, can anyone here pls tell me how its like now working auto claims? i am sure much has changed since 2016. any insight would be much appreciated! :)

I was CPMed , found a similar role at another reputable company ( stock price there is 5X) . But I still wanna get back:)

Intel is a sentiment..

God knows when the dust will actually settle, or what things will look like once it does. To those staying, I wish you the best of luck. Just make sure you’re always keeping an eye out for other opportunities. Be kind to yourself—and put yourself first.

What’s the real difference between us giving a company notice and them giving us notice? We choose to work there, and either side decides how long it lasts. When you look at it that way, and realize nothing’s really owed beyond that choice, the frustration and anger kind of lose their grip. Just trying to help!

I know it’s not great to be let go or be told to be in office for X hours, but at the end of the day they are paying you for your time! Not the other way around!

What is the waiting period before one can move?